Microsoft AZ-305 Compute Backup and Disaster Recovery Practice Test

 

Topic 13 focuses on Backup and Disaster Recovery for Azure and Hybrid Compute for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification and the AZ-305 exam, using Microsoft Azure solution-architecture scenarios. For broader exam preparation, review the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 Exam Dumps page. Each question includes a concise explanation of the correct answer and the technical reason the other choices are incorrect.

Question 1

Which Azure capability defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time?

1. Backup vault
2. Azure Backup
3. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
4. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) matches the described capability and is intended to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Backup vault is intended to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture, which is a different architectural function.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup is intended to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan is intended to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 2

To manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Backup immutable vault
2. Azure Backup Center
3. Azure Backup
4. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Backup Center is designed to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate. Azure Backup Center provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 3

Which Azure capability provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults?

1. Azure Backup immutable vault
2. Azure Backup Center
3. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
4. Azure Backup

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Backup Center matches the described capability and is intended to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault is intended to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is intended to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup is intended to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 4

To orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
2. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
3. Azure Backup Center
4. Azure Backup cross-region restore

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery. It directly meets the requirement to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is used to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup Center is used to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup cross-region restore is used to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 5

Which Azure capability replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback?

1. Azure Site Recovery
2. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
3. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
4. Azure Backup immutable vault

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Site Recovery matches the described capability and is intended to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is intended to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan is intended to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault is intended to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 6

Which Azure capability orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery?

1. Azure Backup cross-region restore
2. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
3. Azure Backup Center
4. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan matches the described capability and is intended to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Backup cross-region restore is intended to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup Center is intended to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is intended to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 7

For Recovery Services vault, which statement is accurate?

1. Prevents protected recovery points from being deleted before their retention expires when immutability is enabled.
2. Stores and manages recovery information for supported Azure Backup workloads and Azure Site Recovery scenarios.
3. Is the newer Azure Backup vault type used for supported workloads such as Azure Disks, Blob, and PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup.
4. Orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Recovery Services vault stores and manages recovery information for supported Azure Backup workloads and Azure Site Recovery scenarios.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup immutable vault, whose purpose is to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Backup vault, whose purpose is to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Site Recovery recovery plan, whose purpose is to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components.

 

Question 8

To centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Recovery Services vault
2. Azure Backup immutable vault
3. Backup vault
4. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Recovery Services vault stores and manages recovery information for supported Azure Backup workloads and Azure Site Recovery scenarios. It directly meets the requirement to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault is used to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Backup vault is used to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan is used to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 9

To protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Site Recovery
2. Azure Backup
3. Recovery Services vault
4. Azure Backup Center

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Backup is designed to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies. Azure Backup provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Recovery Services vault can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup Center can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 10

To recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Backup vault
2. Azure Backup
3. Azure Backup cross-region restore
4. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Backup cross-region restore is designed to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster. Azure Backup cross-region restore allows supported geo-redundant Recovery Services vault backups to be restored in the secondary region.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Backup vault can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 11

Which Azure capability provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management?

1. Recovery Services vault
2. Azure Backup
3. Azure Site Recovery
4. Azure Backup Center

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Backup matches the described capability and is intended to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Recovery Services vault is intended to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery is intended to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup Center is intended to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 12

For Recovery Time Objective (RTO), which statement is accurate?

1. Defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.
2. Defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.
3. Stores and manages recovery information for supported Azure Backup workloads and Azure Site Recovery scenarios.
4. Replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Point Objective (RPO), whose purpose is to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Services vault, whose purpose is to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Site Recovery, whose purpose is to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads.

 

Question 13

When considering Recovery Time Objective (RTO), which requirement supports that choice?

1. To select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.
2. To provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads.
3. To select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.
4. To centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads.

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Site Recovery, not Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

Answer C is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Point Objective (RPO), not Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Services vault, not Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

 

Question 14

A platform architect needs to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies. Which Azure service or capability is the best fit?

1. Recovery Services vault
2. Azure Site Recovery
3. Azure Backup Center
4. Azure Backup

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Backup provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management. It directly meets the requirement to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Recovery Services vault is used to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery is used to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup Center is used to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 15

For Azure Site Recovery, which statement is accurate?

1. Defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.
2. Prevents protected recovery points from being deleted before their retention expires when immutability is enabled.
3. Orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.
4. Replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Site Recovery replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Time Objective (RTO), whose purpose is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup immutable vault, whose purpose is to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Site Recovery recovery plan, whose purpose is to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components.

 

Question 16

For Azure Backup cross-region restore, which statement is accurate?

1. Is the newer Azure Backup vault type used for supported workloads such as Azure Disks, Blob, and PostgreSQL Flexible Server backup.
2. Allows supported geo-redundant Recovery Services vault backups to be restored in the secondary region.
3. Defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.
4. Provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Backup cross-region restore allows supported geo-redundant Recovery Services vault backups to be restored in the secondary region.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Backup vault, whose purpose is to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Time Objective (RTO), whose purpose is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup, whose purpose is to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies.

 

Question 17

When considering Azure Backup Center, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.
2. To protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies.
3. To reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.
4. To manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Backup Center provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Time Objective (RTO), not Azure Backup Center.

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Backup, not Azure Backup Center.

Answer C is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Backup immutable vault, not Azure Backup Center.

 

Question 18

When considering Azure Site Recovery recovery plan, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.
2. To recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster.
3. To orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components.
4. To manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Point Objective (RPO), not Azure Site Recovery recovery plan.

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Backup cross-region restore, not Azure Site Recovery recovery plan.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Backup Center, not Azure Site Recovery recovery plan.

 

Question 19

When considering Azure Backup immutable vault, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.
2. To centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads.
3. To reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.
4. To recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Backup immutable vault prevents protected recovery points from being deleted before their retention expires when immutability is enabled.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Point Objective (RPO), not Azure Backup immutable vault.

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Recovery Services vault, not Azure Backup immutable vault.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Backup cross-region restore, not Azure Backup immutable vault.

 

Question 20

An organization wants to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime. Which design choice most directly meets the requirement?

1. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
2. Recovery Services vault
3. Azure Site Recovery
4. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage. It directly meets the requirement to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is used to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer B is incorrect because Recovery Services vault is used to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery is used to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 21

For Azure Backup Center, which statement is accurate?

1. Provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management.
2. Defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage.
3. Provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.
4. Prevents protected recovery points from being deleted before their retention expires when immutability is enabled.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Backup Center provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup, whose purpose is to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Time Objective (RTO), whose purpose is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup immutable vault, whose purpose is to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.

 

Question 22

Which Azure capability defines the maximum acceptable time to restore a workload after an outage?

1. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
2. Recovery Services vault
3. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
4. Azure Site Recovery

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) matches the described capability and is intended to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is intended to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss, which is a different architectural function.

Answer B is incorrect because Recovery Services vault is intended to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery is intended to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 23

For Azure Site Recovery recovery plan, which statement is accurate?

1. Allows supported geo-redundant Recovery Services vault backups to be restored in the secondary region.
2. Provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.
3. Defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.
4. Orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup cross-region restore, whose purpose is to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup Center, whose purpose is to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Point Objective (RPO), whose purpose is to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss.

 

Question 24

An Azure architect needs to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate. Which Azure service or capability is the best fit?

1. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
2. Azure Backup
3. Azure Backup immutable vault
4. Azure Backup Center

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Backup Center provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults. It directly meets the requirement to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is used to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup is used to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault is used to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 25

An enterprise wants policy-based, centrally managed backup for supported Azure and hybrid workloads. Which description correctly characterizes Azure Backup?

1. Stores and manages recovery information for supported Azure Backup workloads and Azure Site Recovery scenarios.
2. Replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback.
3. Provides a centralized management experience for backup inventory, jobs, policies, monitoring, and compliance across supported vaults.
4. Provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Backup provides managed backup and recovery for supported Azure and hybrid workloads with policy, retention, encryption, and centralized management.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Recovery Services vault, whose purpose is to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Site Recovery, whose purpose is to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Backup Center, whose purpose is to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate.

 

Question 26

A disaster-recovery exercise must fail over several dependent application components in a controlled sequence. Which Site Recovery feature coordinates the sequence?

1. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
2. Azure Backup cross-region restore
3. Azure Backup Center
4. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan is designed to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan orders failover groups and can include automation to coordinate multi-tier application recovery.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup cross-region restore can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup Center can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 27

To reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Backup immutable vault
2. Recovery Services vault
3. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
4. Azure Backup cross-region restore

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Backup immutable vault prevents protected recovery points from being deleted before their retention expires when immutability is enabled. It directly meets the requirement to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Recovery Services vault is used to centralize protection policies and recovery data for supported backup and replication workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is used to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup cross-region restore is used to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 28

Which Azure Backup vault type should an architect evaluate for supported modern data-source backup offerings, such as Azure Disk Backup?

1. Backup vault
2. Azure Backup Center
3. Azure Backup cross-region restore
4. Azure Site Recovery

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Backup vault matches the described capability and is intended to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup Center is intended to manage backup operations at scale across an Azure estate, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Backup cross-region restore is intended to recover protected workloads in another region without waiting for Microsoft-declared regional disaster, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery is intended to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 29

To select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
2. Azure Backup
3. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
4. Backup vault

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is designed to select replication and backup frequency that meets allowable data loss. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Backup can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to protect supported workloads with managed point-in-time backup copies; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Backup vault can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to protect workloads that use the newer Backup vault architecture; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 30

To provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure Site Recovery
2. Azure Site Recovery recovery plan
3. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
4. Azure Backup immutable vault

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Site Recovery is designed to provide disaster recovery with low RTO/RPO for supported virtualized or Azure workloads. Azure Site Recovery replicates supported workloads to another Azure region or Azure environment and orchestrates failover and failback.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Site Recovery recovery plan can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to orchestrate consistent failover for applications with multiple dependent components; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Recovery Time Objective (RTO) can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to select recovery architectures that meet allowable downtime; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Backup immutable vault can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to reduce the risk of ransomware or privileged deletion destroying backups; it is not the best match for the stated priority.