You deploy Windows virtual machines using Azure Resource Manager templates and need unused Windows features to be automatically disabled during provisioning. Which action should you use?
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Correct answer: You should make use of Azure Automation State Configuration..
Why this is the answer
Azure Automation State Configuration (also known as Desired State Configuration or DSC) is the correct choice because it allows you to define the desired state of your Windows virtual machines, including which features should be enabled or disabled. When a VM is provisioned, State Configuration can automatically apply this desired state, ensuring unused features are disabled. Azure DevOps is a suite of development tools, not a configuration management solution for VMs. Network Security Groups (NSGs) control network traffic and have no bearing on Windows features. Azure Blueprints help standardize deployments of Azure resources but don't directly manage the internal configuration of an operating system like disabling features.
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