• Minimize administrative effort to configure the virtual machines What should you include in the recommendation?

Your company has a project in Azure DevOps for a new application. The application will be deployed to several Azure virtual machines that run Windows Server 2016.

You need to recommend a deployment strategy for the virtual machines.

The strategy must meet the following requirements:

• Ensure that the virtual machines maintain a consistent configuration.

• Minimize administrative effort to configure the virtual machines What should you include in the recommendation?
A . Deployment YAML and Azure pipeline stage templates
B . Azure Resource Manager templates and the Custom Script Extension for Windows
C . Azure Resource Manager templates and the PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension for Windows
D . Deployment YAML and Azure pipeline deployment groups

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The Custom Script Extension downloads and executes scripts on Azure virtual machines. This extension is useful for post deployment configuration, software installation, or any other configuration or management tasks. Scripts can be downloaded from Azure storage or GitHub, or provided to the Azure portal at extension run time. The Custom Script Extension integrates with Azure Resource Manager templates, and can be run using the Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure portal, or the Azure Virtual Machine REST API.

References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/custom-script-windows