Optimizing Spot VM availability with Azure Spot placement scores

Today, we’re excited to announce the public preview of Azure Spot placement score, a new feature designed to help you evaluate the likelihood of successful Spot VM deployments. Spot availability can vary depending on factors like SKU size, region, availability zones, or time of day. With Spot Placement Score, you…

19/11/2024Azure Compute Blog

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