Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304) Practice Test

Which tool should be used to recommend the size and number of Azure virtual machines needed to host workloads from 300 VMware virtual machines?

1. Azure Advisor

2. Azure Migrate

3. Azure Pricing calculator

4. Azure Cost Management

The correct answer is: Azure Migrate

The recommended tool for determining the size and number of Azure virtual machines required to accommodate workloads from a specific number of VMware virtual machines is Azure Migrate. This tool is designed specifically for assessing and migrating workloads from on-premises environments to Azure. Azure Migrate provides an assessment capability that evaluates existing workloads running on VMware. It analyzes the performance of these virtual machines and utilizes historical data to suggest the appropriate Azure virtual machine sizes and configurations. This is crucial for ensuring that applications will run efficiently in the cloud after migration. Additionally, Azure Migrate consolidates the migration process, allowing users to manage everything from assessment to actual migration within a single platform, making it an essential tool for organizations planning to move their workloads to Azure. Other tools, while useful in their own right, serve different purposes. For instance, Azure Advisor offers recommendations for resource optimization and best practices but does not specifically focus on assessing workloads for size and capacity needs. The Azure Pricing Calculator helps estimate the costs of Azure services but does not provide tailored assessments of virtual machine requirements based on existing on-premises workloads. Azure Cost Management monitors spending but does not assist in planning or recommending virtual machine sizes.