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You are currently managing workloads running on Windows Server for which your company owns the licenses. Your workloads are only needed during working hours, which allows you to shut down the instances during the weekend. Your Windows Server licenses are up for renewal in a month, and you want to optimize your license cost. What should you do?
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C tbh, BYOL could be cheaper if you already own the licenses. PAYG feels like a trap here.
Its C, had something like this in a mock exam.
C or D? If you already own the licenses, BYOL feels more cost effective short term, especially with renewal soon.
Guessing C , but if those licenses have custom terms for compliance, sticking with BYOL could actually save more in niche cases. Maybe I'm missing a catch in the question?
I think D fits best since PAYG is flexible and saves cost when the servers aren't running all week. BYOL (C) is more for cases where you have long-term licenses or compliance needs. I think some people get tripped up thinking you must reuse licenses, but that's not required here. Disagree?
D , labs and the official study guide push the PAYG model when usage is not 24/7 like here.
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