- A
Initiate rehydration of the blob to the Hot tier.
Archive blobs must be rehydrated before access. Moving the blob to Hot makes it immediately usable after the rehydration finishes.
- B
Leave the blob in Archive and rely on first access to trigger rehydration.
Why wrong: Archive data is offline, so first access cannot be used for immediate review and would still involve a wait.
- C
Choose High priority rehydration.
High priority rehydration shortens the wait time for archived data, which fits a same-day legal review requirement.
- D
Copy the blob to a new container and keep it in Archive.
Why wrong: Copying an archive blob to another archive location does not make the file immediately readable and adds no recovery speed.
- E
Apply a lifecycle rule that moves the blob to Cool after rehydration completes.
Why wrong: A lifecycle rule may help later cost management, but it does not accelerate access to the archived blob today.
AZ-104 Implement and Manage Storage Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage storage. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A 180-GB blob is in the Archive tier. A legal team needs the file available later today and expects to open it several times during review. Which two actions should the administrator take? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Initiate rehydration of the blob to the Hot tier.
Rehydrating the blob from Archive to Hot tier makes it immediately accessible for frequent reads, as the Hot tier is optimized for high access rates. The legal team needs to open the file several times later today, so Hot tier is appropriate. Option A is correct because it explicitly initiates the rehydration process to a tier that supports frequent access.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Initiate rehydration of the blob to the Hot tier.
Why this is correct
Archive blobs must be rehydrated before access. Moving the blob to Hot makes it immediately usable after the rehydration finishes.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Leave the blob in Archive and rely on first access to trigger rehydration.
Why it's wrong here
Archive data is offline, so first access cannot be used for immediate review and would still involve a wait.
- ✓
Choose High priority rehydration.
Why this is correct
High priority rehydration shortens the wait time for archived data, which fits a same-day legal review requirement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Copy the blob to a new container and keep it in Archive.
Why it's wrong here
Copying an archive blob to another archive location does not make the file immediately readable and adds no recovery speed.
- ✗
Apply a lifecycle rule that moves the blob to Cool after rehydration completes.
Why it's wrong here
A lifecycle rule may help later cost management, but it does not accelerate access to the archived blob today.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may think Archive blobs are automatically rehydrated on first read (like Cool tier's 'first access' feature), but Archive requires explicit rehydration, and the priority setting (Standard vs. High) determines the speed of that rehydration.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Rehydration from Archive to Hot involves changing the blob's tier via the Set Blob Tier operation, which can take up to 15 hours for standard priority or under 1 hour for high priority. During rehydration, the blob remains in Archive until the operation completes, after which it is available in the target tier. High priority rehydration uses more resources and may incur higher costs but is essential for time-sensitive access within hours.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Implement and Manage Storage — This question tests Implement and Manage Storage — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Initiate rehydration of the blob to the Hot tier. — Rehydrating the blob from Archive to Hot tier makes it immediately accessible for frequent reads, as the Hot tier is optimized for high access rates. The legal team needs to open the file several times later today, so Hot tier is appropriate. Option A is correct because it explicitly initiates the rehydration process to a tier that supports frequent access.
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