Answer :
- Create a standard public IP address. During the creation of the first VM, associate the public IP address with the VM's NIC.
Explanation :
To meet the requirement of communicating directly with consumers on the internet, you must use a public IP address. To meet the requirement of having a zone redundant configuration, you must use a standard public IP address. Of the answer choices, only the answer that creates the standard public IP address first, then associates it during VM creation, functions and meets the requirements. You cannot configure a VM with only a public IP address. Instead, all VMs have a private IP address and can optionally have one or more public IP addresses.