DP-700 Implement and Manage an Analytics Solution Practice Question
A company is using a Fabric F64 capacity. During a period of low activity, the administrator wants to reduce costs. What is the most direct way to stop incurring charges for the Fabric compute resources without deleting the capacity?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often think they need to delete the capacity or scale it down to zero, not realizing that Fabric F-SKUs support a 'Pause' state directly in the Azure portal.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Pause the capacity in the Azure portal.
Managing Fabric capacity costs is a critical task for administrators. F-SKU capacities offer flexibility that P-SKUs do not, specifically the ability to pause and resume. This allows organizations to align their spending with actual usage patterns, such as shutting down resources during weekends or non-business hours.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Delete all workspaces associated with the capacity.
Why it's wrong here
Deleting workspaces removes the content and metadata but does not stop the capacity billing itself. As long as the capacity resource exists and is active in the Azure portal, the organization will continue to be billed for the provisioned compute units regardless of the content stored.
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Pause the capacity in the Azure portal.
Why this is correct
Pausing the capacity in the Azure portal is the standard method for stopping compute charges for F-SKUs. When paused, the compute resources are released, and billing for those units stops immediately. The data remains intact in OneLake, but items cannot be accessed until the capacity is resumed.
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Switch the capacity to a 'Trial' license.
Why it's wrong here
Switching to a Trial license is not a standard cost-management operation for an existing production capacity. Trial licenses have specific limitations and expiration dates, and they are intended for evaluation purposes rather than as a mechanism for pausing or reducing costs for a paid enterprise capacity.
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Remove all users from the Fabric Admin role.
Why it's wrong here
User permissions and capacity billing are entirely separate. Removing administrators from their roles does not affect the underlying Azure resource status or its billing cycle. The capacity will remain active and continue to accrue charges until it is explicitly paused or deleted in Azure.
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