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A company deploys a commercial database application on a standard Azure virtual machine. Which party is responsible for installing updates and patches for the virtual machine's operating system?

  1. The company is responsible for installing all operating system updates and patches.Answer
  2. B
    Microsoft is responsible for automatically installing all operating system updates and patches.
  3. C
    Azure Virtual Desktop is responsible for automatically managing and applying the patches to the virtual machine.
  4. D
    Microsoft is responsible for operating system patching only if the virtual machine is configured to scale out dynamically.

Answer

The company is responsible for installing all operating system updates and patches.
The correct option stating that the company is responsible for installing all operating system updates and patches is correct because Azure Virtual Machines are an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. In IaaS, the customer retains administrative control over the guest operating system and is responsible for its maintenance, including configuration, security, and patching.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the service model used in the scenario.
Azure Virtual Machines represents Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Determining the service model helps apply the correct division of responsibilities in the shared responsibility model.
2
Determine the boundary of responsibility for IaaS.
In IaaS, Microsoft manages the physical host, physical network, and datacenter, while the customer manages the operating system, database middleware, and applications.
This boundary directly determines who must perform operating system maintenance tasks such as patching.

Key Concept

Shared Responsibility Model in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Virtual Desktop

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