AI-200 Data Management Services And Vector Search Practice Question
You are planning the disaster recovery and high availability strategy for an Azure AI Search service storing critical vector indexes for an AI assistant. Which THREE practices should you implement? (Choose three)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure at least two replicas for high availability during service updates
Ensuring high availability and DR for Azure AI Search involves configuring multiple replicas, deploying across Availability Zones, and establishing geo-replication architectures.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Configure at least two replicas for high availability during service updates
Why this is correct
Having multiple replicas ensures query availability during maintenance and node failures.
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Set up geo-replication by creating a secondary search service in a paired region
Why this is correct
Geo-replication allows failover capabilities to a secondary region in a disaster scenario.
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Store all vector embeddings as flat text files in local VM temp storage
Why it's wrong here
VM temp storage is ephemeral and not part of Azure AI Search managed durability.
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Deploy search units across Azure Availability Zones where supported
Why this is correct
Availability Zone deployment protects against datacenter-level hardware failures.
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Rely solely on the Free tier with automated backups
Why it's wrong here
The Free tier does not support replicas, SLAs, or high availability.
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