Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304) Practice Test

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If you are using Azure Blob storage for infrequently accessed data, which of these scenarios would be inappropriate for the archive access tier?

Telemetry data to be deleted after two years
Promotional material to be deleted after 14 days
Virtual machine audit data to be deleted after 200 days
Backup data to be deleted after 30 days

The correct answer is: Promotional material to be deleted after 14 days

The archive access tier in Azure Blob storage is designed for data that is infrequently accessed and has a retention period of at least several months. This tier is intended for storing large amounts of data that are rarely accessed but still need to be retained at a low cost. In the scenario of promotional material to be deleted after 14 days, this would be inappropriate for the archive access tier because the primary purpose of this tier is for long-term storage rather than short-term data retention. Data in the archive tier cannot be accessed immediately; it requires rehydration (a process that takes hours) before it can be accessed. Therefore, selecting a storage tier for data that is only needed for a brief period, such as 14 days, would not align with the characteristics and use case of the archive access tier. For the other scenarios: telemetry data intended for deletion after two years, virtual machine audit data due for deletion after 200 days, and backup data to be removed after 30 days, these all suggest retention periods that are more appropriate for the archive tier. They involve longer retention periods for data that does not require immediate access, making them suitable candidates for this storage option.