AZ-104 Implement and Manage Storage Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage storage. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 development team needs one storage account to host blob containers, Azure Files shares, and blob lifecycle management rules. Which two statements about the account are correct? Select two.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
It should be a General-purpose v2 storage account.
A General-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account is required because it supports the latest storage features, including blob lifecycle management rules, blob containers, and Azure Files shares. GPv2 accounts provide the necessary REST API endpoints and management capabilities for lifecycle policies, which are not available in older account types like BlobStorage or General-purpose v1.
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.
✓
It should be a General-purpose v2 storage account.
Why this is correct
A General-purpose v2 account supports blob storage, Azure Files, and lifecycle management features.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
It must be a BlobStorage account.
Why it's wrong here
BlobStorage accounts are not the right choice when Azure Files shares are also required.
✓
It can host both blob containers and Azure Files shares.
Why this is correct
A General-purpose v2 account is designed to support both services in one account.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
It must use only zone-redundant storage to use lifecycle rules.
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle management is not limited to ZRS; it is available based on the account type and configuration.
✗
It cannot use lifecycle management for blobs.
Why it's wrong here
Blob lifecycle rules are supported in the correct storage account type, so this is incorrect.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the BlobStorage account type as a universal blob solution, forgetting it cannot host Azure Files shares, and they may also incorrectly assume lifecycle management requires a specific replication redundancy like ZRS.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Lifecycle management rules in Azure Storage are defined as JSON policies that apply to blob containers or individual blobs, using filters for prefix matches or blob index tags. Under the hood, the Azure Storage Resource Provider evaluates these rules asynchronously, typically within 24 hours, to move blobs to cooler tiers (e.g., from hot to cool) or delete them, and this feature is only available on GPv2 and BlobStorage accounts, not on GPv1 or premium accounts. A real-world scenario is a data lake where raw logs are stored in blob containers and automatically transitioned to archive after 30 days, while Azure Files shares are used for shared application configuration, all within the same GPv2 account.
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..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: It should be a General-purpose v2 storage account. — A General-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account is required because it supports the latest storage features, including blob lifecycle management rules, blob containers, and Azure Files shares. GPv2 accounts provide the necessary REST API endpoints and management capabilities for lifecycle policies, which are not available in older account types like BlobStorage or General-purpose v1.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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