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Answer:

Explanation:
When a virtual machine is stopped (deallocated), the virtual machine is unloaded/dismounted from the physical server in
Azure. In this state, you are not charged for the virtual machine itself. However, you are still charged for the storage costs of
the virtual hard disks attached to the virtual machine.
If the virtual machine is stopped but not deallocated (this happens if you shut down the virtual machine from the operating
system of the virtual machine), the virtual machine is still mounted on the physical server in Azure and you are charged for
the virtual machine itself as well as the storage costs. To ensure that a virtual machine is stopped (deallocated), you need
to stop the virtual machine in the Azure portal.
Reference:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/uspartner_ts2team/2014/10/10/azure-virtual-machines-stopping-versus-stopping-
deallocating/