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    PracticeAzure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 Practice Exam 3Question 23
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.3: Recommend a data storage solutionDomain 2Data Storage RecommendationBlob StorageLifecycle Management

    AZ-305 · Question 23 · Domain 2.3: Recommend a data storage solution

    A media company stores 500 TB of video files in an Azure Storage account.

    Data access patterns show:

    • Videos are accessed frequently during the first 30 days after upload.
    • From day 31 to day 180, videos are accessed infrequently.
    • After 180 days, videos are rarely accessed but must be kept for 5 years for compliance.

    You need to design a solution that minimizes storage costs without requiring manual intervention.

    What should you recommend?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Create an Azure Automation runbook that runs a PowerShell script daily to change the access tier of older blobs.

    B.

    Configure a Lifecycle Management policy to move blobs to the Cool tier after 30 days, and to the Archive tier after 180 days.

    C.

    Use Azure Data Factory to copy data older than 30 days to a new Storage account configured with the Cool tier.

    D.

    Enable Blob versioning and set the default access tier of the storage account to Archive.

    How to approach this question

    Identify the native Azure Storage feature designed for automated tiering based on time.

    Full Answer

    B.Configure a Lifecycle Management policy to move blobs to the Cool tier after 30 days, and to the Archive tier after 180 days.✓ Correct
    Configure a Lifecycle Management policy to move blobs to the Cool tier after 30 days, and to the Archive tier after 180 days.
    Azure Storage Lifecycle Management offers a rule-based policy that you can use to transition blob data to the appropriate access tiers or to expire data at the end of the data lifecycle. This natively meets the requirement to automate tiering (Hot -> Cool -> Archive) based on the age of the blob, minimizing costs without custom scripts.

    Common mistakes

    Over-engineering the solution with Azure Automation or Data Factory when a native, free feature exists.
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