A company runs a batch processing workload that is CPU-intensive and requires a large amount of memory. The workload is not parallelizable and must run on a single VM. The company wants to minimize cost while ensuring the workload completes within a specific time window. What should you recommend?

Use a compute-optimized VM (e.g., F-series) with additional memory.

Use Azure Batch with a pool of one large VM.

Use a memory-optimized VM (e.g., E-series) that meets the requirements and run the job on a schedule.

Use Azure Container Instances with a memory-optimized container size.

A company runs a containerized web application on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The application has a baseline load that is predictable, but it also experiences unpredictable spikes. The team wants to reduce cost without sacrificing availability during spikes. They are considering using Spot (low-priority) node pools. What should you recommend?

Use only regular node pools and rely on cluster autoscaler to handle spikes.

Use a regular node pool for the baseline load and a Spot node pool for burst capacity.

Use only Spot node pools for the entire cluster to maximize cost savings.

Use Spot node pools for the baseline and regular nodes for spikes.

A company has an event-driven application that processes messages from Azure Service Bus. The processing time per message is variable, ranging from a few seconds to 15 minutes. The company wants to use Azure Functions but is concerned about execution time limits. What should you recommend?

Use the Consumption plan and split the processing into multiple functions.

Use the Premium plan and set the function timeout to 15 minutes.

Use a VM to run the processing logic instead of Azure Functions.

Use the Consumption plan and set the function timeout to 15 minutes.

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A company runs a batch processing workload that is CPU-intensive and requires a large amount of memory. The workload is not parallelizable and must run on a single VM. The company wants to minimize cost while ensuring the workload completes within a specific time window. What should you recommend?
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A workload requires a virtual machine with a high memory-to-CPU ratio for in-memory analytics. Which Azure VM series should the architect recommend?
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A company runs a containerized web application on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The application has a baseline load that is predictable, but it also experiences unpredictable spikes. The team wants to reduce cost without sacrificing availability during spikes. They are considering using Spot (low-priority) node pools. What should you recommend?
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A company has an event-driven application that processes messages from Azure Service Bus. The processing time per message is variable, ranging from a few seconds to 15 minutes. The company wants to use Azure Functions but is concerned about execution time limits. What should you recommend?
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A workload has a predictable, steady-state usage pattern with occasional spikes that require rapid scaling. The application is a web app that can run on a managed platform without the need to manage the underlying OS. Which compute solution component is most appropriate?
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Questions 1–5

A company runs a batch processing workload that is CPU-intensive and requires a large amount of memory. The workload is not parallelizable and must run on a single VM. The company wants to minimize cost while ensuring the workload completes within a specific time window. What should you recommend?

A workload requires a virtual machine with a high memory-to-CPU ratio for in-memory analytics. Which Azure VM series should the architect recommend?

A company has an event-driven application that processes messages from Azure Service Bus. The processing time per message is variable, ranging from a few seconds to 15 minutes. The company wants to use Azure Functions but is concerned about execution time limits. What should you recommend?

A workload has a predictable, steady-state usage pattern with occasional spikes that require rapid scaling. The application is a web app that can run on a managed platform without the need to manage the underlying OS. Which compute solution component is most appropriate?

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