Describe Azure storage services

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Which type of storage account is recommended for most scenarios using Azure Storage?

Standard storage account type for blobs, file shares, queues, and tables
Premium file shares
Standard general-purpose v2 (correct)
Premium block blobs

Which storage account type is recommended for scenarios with high transaction rates or that use smaller objects or require consistently low storage latency?

Standard storage account type for blobs, file shares, queues, and tables
Premium block blobs (correct)
Premium file shares
Standard general-purpose v2

Which storage account type is recommended for enterprise or high-performance scale applications?

Standard general-purpose v2
Premium block blobs
Standard storage account type for blobs, file shares, queues, and tables
Premium file shares (correct)

Which storage option in Azure offers the lowest storage costs, but also the highest costs to rehydrate and access data?

Azure Tables (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry standard SMB or NFS protocols?

Azure Files (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure is commonly used to create a backlog of work to process asynchronously?

Azure Queues (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure is ideal for storing structured, non-relational data?

Azure Tables (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Azure storage account type supports both Server Message Block (SMB) and NFS file shares?

LRS Premium storage account type for page blobs only (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a rule to keep in mind when naming your Azure storage account?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which redundancy option offers the least durability but is the lowest-cost?

Locally redundant storage (LRS) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What redundancy option replicates your Azure Storage data synchronously across three Azure availability zones in the primary region?

Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which access tier is optimized for storing data that is accessed frequently, such as images for a website?

Hot access tier (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which access tier is optimized for data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days, such as invoices for customers?

Cool access tier (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which access tier is optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 90 days?

Cold access tier (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which access tier is appropriate for data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days, with flexible latency requirements, such as long-term backups?

Archive access tier (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure provides redundancy across availability zones and protection from regional outages?

Azure Files (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recovery point objective (RPO) for Azure Storage?

The interval between the most recent writes to the primary region and the last write to the secondary region (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure offers durability for data objects of at least 16 nines (99.99999999999999%) over a given year?

Azure Blobs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which storage option in Azure is a messaging store for reliable messaging between application components?

Azure Queues (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which command-line utility can be used to copy blobs or files to or from your storage account in Azure?

AzCopy (B) Signup and view all the answers

When synchronizing blobs or files with AzCopy, what type of synchronization is performed?

One-direction synchronization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can AzCopy be configured to work with, in addition to Azure storage accounts?

Other cloud providers (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which tool can be used to assess on-premises websites for migration to Azure App Service?

Azure App Service migration assistant (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which tool helps pinpoint potential problems blocking migration of SQL Servers to Azure?

Data Migration Assistant (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to migrate on-premises databases to Azure VMs running SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or SQL Managed Instances?

Azure Database Migration Service (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used to move large amounts of offline data to Azure in a quick, inexpensive, and reliable way?

Azure Data Box (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure storage account types to their recommended usage:

Standard general-purpose v2 = Recommended for most scenarios using Azure Storage Premium block blobs = Recommended for scenarios with high transaction rates or that use smaller objects or require consistently low storage latency Premium file shares = Recommended for enterprise or high-performance scale applications Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure storage account types to their supported services:

Standard general-purpose v2 = Blob Storage (including Data Lake Storage), Queue Storage, Table Storage, and Azure Files Premium block blobs = Blob Storage (including Data Lake Storage) Premium file shares = Azure Files Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure storage account types to their redundancy options:

Standard general-purpose v2 = LRS, GRS, RA-GRS, ZRS, GZRS, RA-GZRS Premium block blobs = LRS, ZRS Premium file shares = LRS, ZRS Signup and view all the answers

Match the following functionalities with the correct description of AzCopy:

Upload files = Add files to a storage account Download files = Retrieve files from a storage account Copy files between storage accounts = Transfer files from one storage account to another Synchronize files = One-direction synchronization of files or blobs based on designated source and destination Signup and view all the answers

Match the following AzCopy functionalities with their correct applications:

Upload files = Storing backups in the cloud Download files = Retrieving data for local processing Copy files between storage accounts = Transferring data for account consolidation Synchronize files = Keeping a secondary storage account updated with a primary account Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about AzCopy with their correct explanations:

AzCopy is a command-line utility = It is primarily interacted with through text-based commands in a command-line interface AzCopy can work with other cloud providers = It can be used to move files between Azure and other cloud storage services AzCopy can synchronize files = It can make a storage account mirror another based on a designated source and destination Synchronizing with AzCopy is one-direction = It only copies files or blobs from the source to the destination, not vice versa Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Storage features with their descriptions:

Azure Blobs = An object storage solution for the cloud which can store massive amounts of data, such as text or binary data Scalability = Designed to be massively scalable to meet the data storage and performance needs of applications Accessibility = Data in Azure Storage is accessible from anywhere in the world over HTTP or HTTPS Managed = Azure handles hardware maintenance, updates, and critical issues Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Blob storage usage scenarios with their descriptions:

Serving images or documents directly to a browser = Ideal usage scenario for Blob storage Storing files for distributed access = Ideal usage scenario for Blob storage Streaming video and audio = Ideal usage scenario for Blob storage Storing data for backup and restore, disaster recovery, and archiving = Ideal usage scenario for Blob storage Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Storage access tiers with their optimal usage:

Hot access tier = Optimized for storing data that is accessed frequently Cool access tier = Optimized for data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days Cold access tier = Optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 90 days Archive access tier = Appropriate for data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days, with flexible latency requirements Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Storage client libraries with their programming languages:

.NET = Client library for Azure Storage Java = Client library for Azure Storage Node.js = Client library for Azure Storage Python = Client library for Azure Storage Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage services with their primary usage:

Azure Files = Offers fully managed file shares in the cloud accessible via SMB or NFS protocols Azure Queues = Service for storing large numbers of messages, commonly used to create a backlog of work to process asynchronously Azure Disks = Block-level storage volumes managed by Azure for use with Azure VMs Azure Tables = Stores large amounts of structured, non-relational data Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure services with their descriptions:

Azure Migrate = A service that helps you migrate from an on-premises environment to the cloud Azure Data Box = Service used for asynchronous migration of data Azure File Sync = Service for caching SMB Azure file shares on Windows Servers for fast access Azure Storage Explorer = Tool used for creating and managing Azure file shares Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Files benefits with their descriptions:

Shared access = Supports the industry standard SMB and NFS protocols Fully managed = Azure file shares can be created without the need to manage hardware or an OS Resiliency = Built from the ground up to always be available Familiar programmability = Applications running in Azure can access data in the share via file system I/O APIs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure data migration options with their descriptions:

Azure Migrate = Supports real-time migration of infrastructure, applications, and data Azure Data Box = Supports asynchronous migration of data Unified migration platform = A single portal to start, run, and track your migration to Azure provided by Azure Migrate Range of tools = A range of tools for assessment and migration provided by Azure Migrate Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage redundancy options with their descriptions:

Locally redundant storage (LRS) = Replicates your data three times within a single data center in the primary region Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) = Replicates your Azure Storage data synchronously across three Azure availability zones in the primary region Geo-redundant storage (GRS) = Replicates your data to a secondary region that is hundreds of miles away from the primary region Geo-zone-redundant storage (GZRS) = Replicates your data across multiple availability zones and also to a secondary region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage services with their endpoint formats:

Blob Storage = https://.blob.core.windows.net Data Lake Storage Gen2 = https://.dfs.core.windows.net Azure Files = https://.file.core.windows.net Queue Storage = https://.queue.core.windows.net Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage account types with their descriptions:

Premium page blobs = Premium storage account type for page blobs only Storage account endpoints = Provides a unique namespace in Azure for your data Storage account names = Must be between 3 and 24 characters in length and may contain numbers and lowercase letters only Storage account redundancy = Ensures that your storage account meets its availability and durability targets even in the face of failures Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage features with their benefits:

Unique account names = Allows for a unique, accessible namespace in Azure Redundancy = Protects data from planned and unplanned events such as transient hardware failures, network or power outages, and natural disasters Storage account endpoints = Forms the endpoints for your storage account Data replication = Ensures data is still accessible for both read and write operations even if a zone becomes unavailable Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure services with their descriptions:

Azure Migrate: Discovery and assessment = Discover and assess on-premises servers running on VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers in preparation for migration to Azure Data Migration Assistant = A stand-alone tool to assess SQL Servers and pinpoint potential problems blocking migration Azure Database Migration Service = Migrate on-premises databases to Azure VMs running SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, or SQL Managed Instances Azure Data Box = A physical migration service that helps transfer large amounts of data in a quick, inexpensive, and reliable way Signup and view all the answers

Match the migration scenarios with the tools or services used in Azure:

Onetime migration = Azure Data Box Initial bulk transfer = Azure Data Box (seed) followed by incremental transfers over the network Periodic uploads = Azure Data Box Disaster recovery = Azure Data Box Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure tools with their descriptions:

AzCopy = Designed to help you move or interact with individual files or small file groups Azure Storage Explorer = Helps to move or interact with individual files or small file groups Azure File Sync = Designed to move or interact with individual files or small file groups Azure App Service migration assistant = A standalone tool to assess on-premises websites for migration to Azure App Service Signup and view all the answers

Match the Azure Data Box facts with their descriptions:

Data transfer = Data is automatically uploaded once Microsoft receives the Data Box back Storage capacity = Has a maximum usable storage capacity of 80 terabytes Ordering process = You can order the Data Box device via the Azure portal to import or export data from Azure Security = The disks on the device are wiped clean in accordance with NIST 800-88r1 standards after data import Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure storage options with their correct descriptions:

Geo-redundant storage (GRS) = Copies data synchronously three times within a single physical location in the primary region using LRS. It then copies data asynchronously to a single physical location in the secondary region using LRS. Geo-zone-redundant storage (GZRS) = Data is copied across three Azure availability zones in the primary region and is also replicated to a secondary geographic region, using LRS, for protection from regional disasters. Read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS) = Replicates data to another physical location in the secondary region and allows for read access to the secondary region. Read-access geo-zone-redundant storage (RA-GZRS) = Similar to GZRS but allows for read access to the secondary region. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure services with their correct descriptions:

Azure Blobs = A massively scalable object store for text and binary data. Azure Files = Managed file shares for cloud or on-premises deployments. Azure Queues = A messaging store for reliable messaging between application components. Azure Tables = NoSQL table option for structured, non-relational data. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:

Primary Region = The location you select when you create a storage account. Data is copied from here to a secondary region. Secondary Region = Paired with the primary region based on Azure Region Pairs. Data is copied here from the primary region. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) = The interval between the most recent writes to the primary region and the last write to the secondary region. Failover = The process of switching over to the secondary region if the primary region becomes unavailable. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Azure Storage benefits with their correct descriptions:

Durable and highly available = Redundancy ensures that your data is safe if transient hardware failures occur. Data replicated across data centers or geographical regions remains highly available if an unexpected outage occurs. Secure = Azure Storage services are designed with security in mind, protecting data at rest and in transit. Scalable = Azure Storage services can handle massive amounts of data and scale as your needs change. Cost-effective = Azure Storage services offer a range of storage options and pricing tiers to fit different needs and budgets. Signup and view all the answers

Which operating systems does Azure Storage Explorer work on?

Windows, macOS, and Linux (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Azure File Sync allow you to do?

Sync files between local Windows servers and Azure Files (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which protocols can be used to access data locally with Azure File Sync?

SMB, NFS, and FTPS (D) Signup and view all the answers