AZ-104 Implement and Manage Storage Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage storage. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 team wants an Azure Storage account to be reachable only from a single Azure virtual network and to use a private IP address inside that network. Which option should the administrator configure?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A private endpoint for the storage account.
A private endpoint assigns a private IP address from the virtual network to the storage account, making it reachable only from that VNet over the Microsoft backbone network. This meets the requirement of exclusive access and private IP usage, unlike a service endpoint which still exposes the storage account to the public internet via its public endpoint.
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.
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A service endpoint on the subnet.
Why it's wrong here
Service endpoints extend subnet identity to the service, but they do not create a private IP in the VNet.
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A private endpoint for the storage account.
Why this is correct
A private endpoint gives the storage account a private IP address in the VNet, which is the best fit for private-only access.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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A public IP address with an NSG inbound allow rule.
Why it's wrong here
This still exposes the service publicly and does not limit access to private network paths only.
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A VPN gateway connection to the storage account.
Why it's wrong here
VPN gateways connect networks, not individual PaaS services, and do not assign a private IP to Storage.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is confusing service endpoints with private endpoints: both restrict access to a VNet, but only a private endpoint provides a private IP address and fully removes public internet exposure.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
A private endpoint uses Azure Private Link, which creates a network interface (NIC) in the VNet with a private IP from the subnet. Traffic to the storage account stays within the Microsoft Azure backbone, never traversing the public internet. This also enables DNS resolution to map the storage account's FQDN to the private IP, ensuring seamless connectivity for applications.
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: A private endpoint for the storage account. — A private endpoint assigns a private IP address from the virtual network to the storage account, making it reachable only from that VNet over the Microsoft backbone network. This meets the requirement of exclusive access and private IP usage, unlike a service endpoint which still exposes the storage account to the public internet via its public endpoint.
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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