Minimize Cost for App Service Autoscaling
Short answer
B Scaling up to the Premium V2 tier does not minimize the cost of running WebApp1 compared to the Standard tier.
Question
Key Takeaways
The question tests identifying the minimum App Service pricing tier for autoscaling; the common trap is assuming any tier that supports autoscaling meets a cost-minimization goal.
This question tests whether scaling an Azure App Service plan to the Premium V2 tier minimizes cost while enabling schedule-based autoscaling. The page establishes that Premium V2 is not the most cost-effective tier for autoscaling.
Common mistake: Choosing 'Yes' (A) because Premium V2 supports autoscaling, ignoring the cost-minimization requirement which dictates using the Standard tier.
Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
The correct answer is No (B) because while scaling up to the Premium V2 pricing tier enables schedule-based autoscaling, it does not minimize the cost. The Standard tier is the lowest pricing tier that supports autoscaling, making it the most cost-effective choice. Therefore, moving to Premium V2 contradicts the goal of cost minimization.Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A (Yes) is incorrect because Premium V2 is significantly more expensive than the Standard tier. Selecting Premium V2 violates the explicit requirement to minimize the cost of running the web app. While it technically enables the autoscaling feature, it fails the cost constraint of the stated goals.Community Comment Notes
As Mattt noted, "Scaling up to the Premium V2 pricing tier would increase the cost, not minimize it." Other commenters like _tharindus pointed out that "Auto-scaling is only supported from Standard App Service Plans and onwards," making Standard the optimal choice. The community consensus correctly identifies that Standard fulfills both the feature and cost requirements.Official Reference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/overview-hosting-plans
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Exam Strategy
When a question asks to minimize cost while enabling a feature, always select the lowest pricing tier that supports that feature. For Azure App Service autoscaling, the Standard tier is the minimum required.
Community Votes
100% of anonymous learners picked answer B. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Discussion 4 contributions
Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.
From public community threads 4
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Mattt 👍 6 Answered BNo Scaling up to the Premium V2 pricing tier would increase the cost, not minimize it. The Premium V2 tier is more expensive than the Basic and Standard tiers. Since the goal is to enable schedule-based autoscaling while minimizing costs, the Standard tier would be more cost-effective, as it supports autoscaling at a lower price point than the Premium tiers.
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fiercefreedom 👍 3Switching to Standard would be a better solution in order to minimize costs.
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fc61c73 👍 2No, the solution does not meet the goal. Scaling up to the Premium V2 pricing tier will provide more features and better performance, but it will not minimize the cost. In fact, the Premium V2 tier is more expensive than the Basic tier. To enable schedule-based autoscaling and minimize costs, you should consider scaling up to the Standard tier, which supports autoscaling features and is more cost-effective than the Premium V2 tie
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_tharindus 👍 2Given answer is correct. Auto-scaling is only supported from Standard App Service Plans and onwards.
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