Your company plans to migrate to Azure. Each department's Azure resources will be managed by a department administrator. What are two possible ways to segment Azure for the departments? Each correct answer is a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
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Correct answer: multiple subscriptions, multiple resource groups.
Why this is the answer
Multiple subscriptions allow for clear billing separation, distinct administrative boundaries, and policy enforcement at a high level, making them suitable for segmenting resources by department. Multiple resource groups provide a logical container for related resources within a single subscription. This allows department administrators to manage their specific resources (e.g., VMs, databases) without affecting other departments' resources in different resource groups. Multiple Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) directories are typically used for completely separate identity management systems, which is overkill for departmental segmentation within a single company. Multiple regions are for geographic distribution and high availability, not for administrative segmentation within an organization.
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