The answer is restoring the managed disks and restoring to a new VM. These two options are supported as Azure VM backup restore targets because Azure Backup allows you to extract the underlying managed disk snapshots from a recovery point without touching the original damaged disks, or to spin up an entirely new VM with the same configuration and data directly from that recovery point. On the AZ-104 exam, this question tests your understanding of the Restore workflow under Azure Recovery Services vault, where the common trap is assuming you must restore to the original VM or that you can restore to an on-premises location. Instead, remember that Azure Backup always gives you the flexibility to either create a fresh VM or just grab the disks for manual attachment. A helpful memory tip: think "New or Disks" — if the original VM is toast, you either build a new one or take the disks to rebuild yourself.
AZ-104 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of monitor and maintain azure resources. 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 VM was corrupted and the team wants to recover it from Azure Backup without using the original damaged disks. Which two restore targets are supported? Select two.
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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Create a new virtual machine
Option A is correct because Azure Backup supports restoring a VM to a new virtual machine directly from the recovery point, which creates a new VM with the same configuration and data without using the original damaged disks. This is a common restore workflow when the original VM is corrupted or inaccessible.
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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Create a new virtual machine
Why this is correct
Azure Backup can restore a protected VM as a new VM during recovery.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Restore the managed disks
Why this is correct
You can restore the VM disks first and then attach or use them as needed.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Change the subscription automatically
Why it's wrong here
Backup restore does not automatically move a VM to another subscription.
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Replace the Recovery Services vault name
Why it's wrong here
Changing the vault name is not a restore target and does not recover data.
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Rebuild the virtual network
Why it's wrong here
Network rebuild is unrelated to VM restore targets in Azure Backup.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume 'Replace existing VM' is an option, but Azure Backup does not support in-place restoration of a corrupted VM; you must restore to a new VM or to managed disks, then manually swap disks or reconfigure.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
When restoring from Azure Backup, the 'Create new virtual machine' option deploys a new VM using the same managed disks, network interface, and size as the original, but with a new name and in the same resource group or a new one. The 'Restore managed disks' option creates new managed disk objects from the recovery point, which you can then attach to an existing VM or use to build a custom recovery scenario, such as mounting the disks to a troubleshooting VM. This flexibility is critical for scenarios where the original VM's configuration is intact but the OS or data disks are corrupted.
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 company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this AZ-104 question in full detail.
Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources — This question tests Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a new virtual machine — Option A is correct because Azure Backup supports restoring a VM to a new virtual machine directly from the recovery point, which creates a new VM with the same configuration and data without using the original damaged disks. This is a common restore workflow when the original VM is corrupted or inaccessible.
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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