An IT services team decommissioned six virtual machines when a client project ended last quarter, but the following Azure invoices barely decreased. The virtual machines no longer appear anywhere in the subscription. What is the most likely explanation, and what should the team do?

1. A. Azure keeps billing deleted virtual machines for one full quarter after deletion, and the charges will stop on their own 💬 A
2. B. The subscription still carries a reservation fee for the deleted virtual machines, so the team should open a support request to remove it 💬 B
3. C. Virtual machine charges are invoiced in advance and reconciled later in a separate process, so the team should expect the bill to drop only within a few months 💬 C
4. D. Deleting a virtual machine does not necessarily delete its attached disks and network interfaces, so the team should locate and remove the still-billed leftover resources ✓ D

Reveal answer

Correct answer: Deleting a virtual machine does not necessarily delete its attached disks and network interfaces, so the team should locate and remove the still-billed leftover resources

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cost-management-azure/2-describe-factors-affect-costs-azure