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You have an Azure Storage account that contains two 1-GB data files named File1 and File2. The data files are set to use the archive access tier.

You need to ensure that File1 is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated.

Solution: For File1, you set Access tier to Cool.

Does this meet the goal?

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Correct Answer: A

Setting the access tier to Cool for File1 will meet the goal of ensuring that it is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated. The Cool access tier provides the same immediate access as the Hot access tier, though it is optimized for data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days. Therefore, it satisfies the requirement for immediate accessibility.

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Jun 1, 2020

I think it is "Yes", since both with cool and hot tier the data will be available immediately. It just costs less with hot access tier to access the data frequently.

tartar
Sep 20, 2020

A is ok

BobSing
Jun 1, 2020

Answer should be YES. Cool Tier provides the same read response time as Hot.

levianthan
Sep 28, 2020

Hot provides single-digit ms "time to first byte", cool provides several ms. Not exactly same, else hot wouldn't make any sense. :)

2cool2touch
Jun 11, 2020

I think the answer should be Yes. There is no requirement for how frequently files will be accessed nor there is any cost requirement. Strictly looking at the only requirement of "ensure that File1 is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated", COOL Tier satisfies it.

sammy811
Jun 16, 2020

Option B is correct as immediate access in Cool tier will be available only for short duration (30 days)

FloJoe
Jun 22, 2020

It is not correct what you say. The data in the cool tier is "considered / intended to be stored for 30 days". But this is not a must. You can store data indefinitely in the cool tier. The mentioned reference (see below) even gives an example of large scientific or otherwise large data which is stored for long duration in the cool tier. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal In cool you enjoy less costs for long term storage than in hot. This is especially good in case you have a lot of GB/TB (in our case we have large files) but you still need an immediate access. So cool makes actually very good sense.

[Removed]
Aug 10, 2020

Should be "Yes", because data is available immediately when accessed even with Cold access tier. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-storage-tiers?tabs=azure-portal#cool-access-tier

gboyega
Jul 19, 2020

A is correct

us3rOption: A
Feb 13, 2022

A Yes cool or hot will work here