Azure Spot VMs for cost savings - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to specify the VM priority as Spot for cost savings.

Azure

vm_parameters = {
  'location': 'eastus',
  'priority': '[1]'
}

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ARegular

BSpot

CHigh

DLow

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3 left

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Regular' instead of 'Spot' does not enable cost savings.

Using invalid priority values causes deployment errors.

Setting the VM priority to Spot enables cost savings by using unused Azure capacity.

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medium

Complete the code to set the eviction policy for the Spot VM.

Azure

vm_parameters = {
  'priority': 'Spot',
  'evictionPolicy': '[1]'
}

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ADeallocate

BDelete

CRestart

DPause

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'Delete' will remove the VM and its data permanently.

Using unsupported eviction policies causes errors.

The eviction policy Deallocate deallocates the VM when evicted, allowing you to restart it later.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly configure a Spot VM with eviction policy.

Azure

vm_parameters = {
  'priority': '[1]',
  'evictionPolicy': 'Deallocate'
}

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APreemptible

BRegular

CSpot

DLow

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Preemptible' which is not a valid Azure VM priority.

Setting priority to 'Regular' disables Spot VM features.

The priority must be set to Spot to enable Spot VM features including eviction policy.

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hard

Fill both blanks to configure a Spot VM with eviction policy and max price.

Azure

vm_parameters = {
  'priority': '[1]',
  'evictionPolicy': '[2]',
  'maxPrice': -1
}

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ASpot

BDelete

CDeallocate

DRegular

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Regular' priority disables Spot VM features.

Choosing 'Delete' eviction policy deletes the VM on eviction.

Setting priority to Spot enables Spot VM. Eviction policy Deallocate stops the VM on eviction. Max price -1 means pay up to the on-demand price.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a Spot VM with eviction policy, max price, and a tag for cost center.

Azure

vm_parameters = {
  'priority': '[1]',
  'evictionPolicy': '[2]',
  'maxPrice': [3],
  'tags': {
    'CostCenter': 'Finance'
  }
}

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ARegular

BDeallocate

C-1

DSpot

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Regular' priority disables Spot VM features.

Setting maxPrice to a string instead of a number.

Omitting tags reduces resource organization.

Priority Spot enables Spot VM. Eviction policy Deallocate stops VM on eviction. Max price -1 means pay up to on-demand price. Tags help organize resources.