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Difficulty: MediumAzure Subscription Management and Cost Control

An administrator is deploying Windows Server virtual machines in an Azure subscription. The subscription is configured as an Azure Dev/Test subscription. Determine whether the following statement is true or false: Applying Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server to these virtual machines reduces their billing rate below the standard Linux virtual machine compute rate.

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The statement is false because Azure Dev/Test subscriptions already waive the Windows Server license fee to charge the baseline Linux compute rate, and Azure Hybrid Benefit cannot be used to reduce the rate below this baseline.
The correct answer is false. Windows Server virtual machines in an Azure Dev/Test subscription are already billed at the standard Linux compute rate. Applying Azure Hybrid Benefit has no effect since the Windows Server license fee is already waived by the subscription type.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the billing behavior of Windows Server virtual machines in an Azure Dev/Test subscription.
In an Azure Dev/Test subscription, Windows Server virtual machines are charged at the same rate as standard Linux virtual machines because the Windows Server licensing fee is waived.
This provides a cost-effective environment for development and testing workloads.
2
Analyze how Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) affects Windows Server virtual machine costs.
AHB allows organizations to use on-premises Windows Server licenses with active Software Assurance to run Windows Server VMs in Azure at the Linux compute rate.
This is designed to waive the Azure Windows Server licensing fee for standard subscriptions.
3
Evaluate the combination of Dev/Test rates and Azure Hybrid Benefit.
Because the Dev/Test subscription rate is already identical to the baseline Linux compute rate, the Windows licensing fee is already $0. Applying Azure Hybrid Benefit does not provide any additional discount below the base Linux compute rate.
You cannot stack these benefits to reduce the cost below the compute-only rate.

Key Concept

Azure Dev/Test subscription pricing and Azure Hybrid Benefit interaction
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Azure Subscription Management and Cost Control

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