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Once the start on connect feature has been abled, to minimize the usage costs, a schedule can be created to shutdown the host pool virtual machines. For example, the VMs can be shutdown after working hours or on the weekend.
The VM has an option to autoshutdown, which is the most conventiens way.
Alternatively automation can be usedFor more information, see:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-solution-vm-management
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