Your company has a Software Assurance agreement that includes Microsoft SQL Server licenses. You plan to deploy SQL Server on Azure virtual machines. What should you do to minimize licensing costs for the deployment?

Azure Hybrid Benefit allows you to use your existing on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance on Azure, significantly reducing the cost of running virtual machines. This benefit converts your existing license into a discounted rate for the Azure infrastructure, as you've already paid for the software license. Deallocating virtual machines during off-hours reduces compute costs, but it doesn't leverage your existing SQL Server licenses. Configuring Azure Cost Management budgets helps monitor and control spending, but it's a cost management tool, not a licensing optimization strategy. Azure reservations provide discounted rates for committed usage but are separate from leveraging existing on-premises licenses.