AZ-303 Exam - Question 304

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You have an Azure subscription.

You have an on-premises file server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2019.

You manage Server1 by using Windows Admin Center.

You need to ensure that if Server1 fails, you can recover Server1 files from Azure.

Solution: You register Windows Admin Center in Azure and configure Azure Backup.

Does this meet the goal?

Examice · Accepted Answer

To ensure that you can recover files from Server1 if it fails, registering Windows Admin Center in Azure and configuring Azure Backup is a suitable solution. Azure Backup provides a reliable and comprehensive mechanism for backing up on-premises servers. By integrating Azure Backup with Windows Admin Center, you can back up files, volumes, and the Windows system state of on-premises Windows servers, which meets the goal of recovering files in the event of a server failure.

nfett · Answer

answer is A. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-backup

Refer to What is Azure Backup and how does it work with Windows Admin Center? section.

Linus0 · Answer

Answer is A.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/instant-file-recovery-from-cloud-backups-using-azure-backup/

Instant recovery of files - Instantly recover files from the cloud backups of Azure VMs or on-premises file-servers. Whether it’s a case of accidental file deletion or simply validating the backup, instant restore drastically reduces the time taken to recover your first file.

exampass999 · Answer

I choice "B".
Azure Backup is a service that is expected to be used as a backup for VMs.
In this question File server data recovery is expected.
So Azure File Sync is the answer and the answer is no.

TSMRE · Answer

Should also be Yes, since this will allow the files to be available on Azure, thus satisfying the requirement. Not sure why there is so many incorrect answers for these...

Pinto · Answer

repeat https://www.examtopics.com/discussions/microsoft/view/57116-exam-az-303-topic-2-question-42-discussion/

VonKellus · Answer

This confused me as I thought both were correct. As I see it ,the answer is correct because of the line "recover files from azure". 
Using azure backup via windows admin does allow file, volume and system state recovery but only to the original server or another server (with backup agent registered).
 granular file restores being mounted in windows as a virtual disk. 
What does everyone else think?

jmay · Answer

I think one interesting bit about the question is that Server is defined as a file server, and the question is about recovering its "files" in case Server 1 fails. Using Azure Backup, there are limitation dealing with:
1. back up interval - it cannot be stream-like / near real-time
2. size limit - 54,400 GB per volume is the limit on Win Srv 2019. And a file server would very much likely to burst that limit.
I understand Azure Backup may be able to "back up", but the limits and caveats are many. I'd vote for 'No' here.

Ramkid · Answer

From the below link, it is clear that it is possible to backup an on-premises file server using Azure Backup. But the question is about backuping or recovering the files, not the server itself?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-backup

waqas · Answer

Answer is NO. Instead use Azure Storage Sync service and configure Azure File.

VonKellus · Answer

" and configure Azure Backup." - Does that mean installing Azure Backup Agent (MARS) onto the server? In which case the answer is A, as this will allow granular instant file recovery.

AberdeenAngus · Answer

I'm going No, because there's nothing in the question saying that data loss is acceptable if the server fails, such as when restoring from the latest backup. Azure File Sync meets the requirement.

comando · Answer

"The integration of Azure Backup in the Windows Admin Center is ideal for backing up volumes and the Windows System state on-premises Windows physical or virtual servers. 
This makes for a comprehensive mechanism to backup File Servers, Domain Controllers and IIS Web Servers."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-backup

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