A company runs SAP S/4HANA on Azure. Azure Advisor reports that the production database VM is underutilized (average CPU 12%, memory 40%) while the application server VMs are consistently at 85% CPU during peak hours. The SAP basis team wants to reduce costs without degrading performance. What should they do first?

Right-size the database VM to a smaller SKU and scale out the application tier.

Enable Azure Autoscale on the application tier VMs to handle peak load.

Resize the database VM to a smaller SKU and keep the application tier unchanged.

Review Advisor recommendations and apply the suggested VM size changes for both tiers.

What is the primary benefit of an Azure Savings Plan for SAP virtual machines?

It reduces the hourly rate for compute resources in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage.

It provides free technical support for SAP workloads.

It eliminates all costs for storage and networking.

It guarantees a specific VM size will always be available.

Which Azure feature automatically moves blobs to a more cost-effective access tier based on their age and access patterns, helping reduce storage costs for SAP data?

Azure Blob Storage lifecycle management policies

What is the primary benefit of archiving old SAP data (e.g., completed sales orders) to Azure Blob Storage?

It increases the database's transaction throughput.

It reduces the size of the SAP database, improving performance and lowering storage costs.

It provides real-time analytics on historical data.

It eliminates the need for database backups.

Microsoft Certified:Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty

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A company runs SAP S/4HANA on Azure. Azure Advisor reports that the production database VM is underutilized (average CPU 12%, memory 40%) while the application server VMs are consistently at 85% CPU during peak hours. The SAP basis team wants to reduce costs without degrading performance. What should they do first?
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Which Azure disk type provides the highest I/O performance for SAP HANA data and log volumes?
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What is the primary benefit of an Azure Savings Plan for SAP virtual machines?
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Which Azure feature automatically moves blobs to a more cost-effective access tier based on their age and access patterns, helping reduce storage costs for SAP data?
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What is the primary benefit of archiving old SAP data (e.g., completed sales orders) to Azure Blob Storage?
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Which Azure disk type provides the highest I/O performance for SAP HANA data and log volumes?

What is the primary benefit of an Azure Savings Plan for SAP virtual machines?

Which Azure feature automatically moves blobs to a more cost-effective access tier based on their age and access patterns, helping reduce storage costs for SAP data?

What is the primary benefit of archiving old SAP data (e.g., completed sales orders) to Azure Blob Storage?

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