AZ-301 Exam - Question 206

Question

You have an Azure subscription.

Your on-premises network contains a file server named Server1. Server1 stores 5 TB of company files that are accessed rarely.

You plan to copy the files to Azure Storage.

You need to implement a storage solution for the files that meets the following requirements:

✑ The files must be available within 24 hours of being requested.

✑ Storage costs must be minimized.

Which two possible storage solutions achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Examice · Accepted Answer

The requirement is to store 5 TB of company files that are rarely accessed and must be available within 24 hours of being requested while minimizing storage costs. The most cost-effective solution for infrequently accessed data is the Archive access tier, which is optimized for data that is rarely accessed but can rehydrate within 24 hours. Therefore, creating a general-purpose v2 storage account set to the Hot access tier or Cool access tier and setting each file to the Archive access tier achieves the goal. This approach leverages the low-cost storage offered by the Archive tier while meeting the retrieval time requirement. The relevant options are creating a general-purpose v2 storage account with Archive access tier (Option B) and setting a blob container with Archive access tier (Option D).

rb09 · Answer

Ans should be B & D

2cool2touch · Answer

B&D for sure. Question clearly asks for long term storage, retrieval in 24 hours and cheapest 
Other options wont satisfy. v1 cant be used so  C&E options are gone. A is using Cool and File share which would be more expensive then Archive using Blob container

Object storage data tiering between hot, cool, and archive is only supported in Blob storage and General Purpose v2 (GPv2) accounts. General Purpose v1 (GPv1) accounts don't support tiering. 
Blob storage and GPv2 accounts expose the Access Tier attribute at the account level. This attribute allows you to specify the default access tier for any blob that doesn't have it explicit set at the object level. For objects with the tier set at the object level, the account tier won't apply. The archive tier can be applied only at the object level. You can switch between these access tiers at any time.

DeveshSolanki · Answer

Agree Answer is B & D

[Removed] · Answer

A. > Cool is cheaper then Hot, files are avail. for access within 24 hours. However archive tier would be even cheaper.

B. > Provides lowest storage cost and rehydration pis within requirement (up to 15 hours).

C. > Doesn't mention anything about the access tier. I'd rule it out.

D. > Would provide the lowst storage cost and rehydration is within the requirement (up to 15 hours)

E. > Doesn't mention anything about the access tier. I'd rule it out.

Conclusion:

> B & D

svcoco · Answer

I think answers are wrong, access tier only applies to Blobs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal
B,D should be the correct answers

josemessias · Answer

Answer: B,D
- "Files are accessed rarely" - Archive access tier
- "The files must be available within 24 hours of being requested" - Archive access tier with Standard priority: The rehydration request will be processed in the order it was received and may take up to 15 hours
- "Storage costs must be minimized" - Archive access tier
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-rehydration?tabs=azure-portal

Duke_YU · Answer

the question says "accessed rarely" but doesn't say how rare. Which means we must consider some random access, maybe not very frequently, but not as rare as using archive tier. So, B and D are out. 
There are two answers. Funny thing is the explanation to  C and E conflict each. Well, let's see what the official website says: 
Blob Storage: $0.00104/GB per month
File Share: $0.074/GB per month
So, E is correct. In the meanwhile we have to choose A together with E.

Manmohan · Answer

I will go with B & D

quokka · Answer

B & D for sure. Noticed it said "Storage costs must be minimized". It does NOT have requirement to retrieve or file sharing but "available within 24 hours". So that's how rare they will be accessed if at all.  So there are enough hints to point to archive tier.

gboyega · Answer

B
D are the correct answer

BobSing · Answer

Answer should be to use the Archive Tier option for the files.  There is no stated requirement to access the files via SMB(File Share)

dathwerth · Answer

Not B, D: The Archive tier is optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days with flexible latency requirements (on the order of hours).?

wblom · Answer

Hmmm... At first I would say, the answers don't seem to be right here... I would expect answers related to "archive tier" since the question states "files are accessed rarely", which is the case for the "archive" tier. But looking further, "cool" tier might be correct as well...

dev2dev · Answer

RTO is 24 hours and archieve tier will give cost effective solution

rajs · Answer

B and D have set each file to archive tier which is not possible. Access tiers are set at the storage account level. B has Hot access and D had cool access

coldog86 · Answer

I think the answer is not archive because it has the 180 day min storage

Myself101 · Answer

We need to use Blob Storage with Archive Access tier. When files are needed a retrieval time of up to 24 hours is allowed and retrieval happens rarely.

So we need to use Blob Storage as only that even has the access tier. Furthermore tiering is only possible in Blob Storage Accounts or GPv2 accounts. So it must be B & D

painkillers · Answer

According to ot the link here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal#change-the-default-account-access-tier-of-a-gpv2-or-blob-storage-account
general purpose v2 storage can have cool or hot tier setting.

Object storage data tiering between hot, cool, and archive is only supported in Blob storage and General Purpose v2 (GPv2) accounts. General Purpose v1 (GPv1) accounts don't support tiering.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal#storage-accounts-that-support-tiering

ablab · Answer

A and E supports Cool Access Tier

Nehuuu · Answer

B and D

apsi · Answer

I see answer explanation is contradictory:
E: Using a file share is cheaper than using a blob container.
C: Using a Blob container would be cheaper than using a file share.

siddjay · Answer

Answers are not updated.. you need to have premium BLOB container to implement LifecycleManagement.

AZ-301 Exam - Question 206

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