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A legal department archived a 120-GB blob three weeks ago. They now need the file available for review later today, and waiting more than a day would delay a court filing. What should the administrator do to make the blob readable as quickly as possible?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Distractor review
Copy the blob to a new container and leave it in the Archive tier until the users need it.
Copying the blob does not avoid archive behavior. An archived blob still requires rehydration before it can be read online.
B
Best answer
Start rehydration from Archive and choose High priority.
Archive blobs cannot be read immediately. To make the blob available within the shortest practical time, the administrator should rehydrate it and select High priority so Azure processes the request faster than the standard option.
C
Distractor review
Change the access tier from Archive directly to Cool and then download the blob immediately.
The blob cannot be downloaded immediately after a tier change from Archive. Rehydration still has to complete before the data becomes readable again.
D
Distractor review
Enable soft delete on the container and restore the blob from deleted items.
Soft delete helps recover deleted blobs, not blobs that are intentionally in the Archive tier. This scenario is about rehydrating an archived object, not restoring a deletion.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- 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.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Start rehydration from Archive and choose High priority. — Archive blobs are offline, so the administrator cannot read them immediately. The correct action is to start rehydration and choose High priority, which tells Azure to process the retrieval sooner than a standard rehydration request. That is the best operational answer when the business needs the file back the same day and the cost of faster recovery is justified by the deadline. Why others are wrong: Copying the archived blob does not bypass the archive state; the underlying object still needs to be rehydrated before it is readable. Changing the tier directly to Cool does not make the blob instantly available either. Soft delete is a recovery feature for deleted blobs and has nothing to do with retrieving a blob that still exists in Archive.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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