An operations team archived monthly log exports six weeks ago. An auditor now needs one specific blob restored within a day, and the file will likely be opened several times during the audit. Which action should the administrator take first?

Set the blob directly to the Archive tier again

Archiving it again would keep the blob offline instead of making it available for review.

Create a snapshot of the archived blob and open the snapshot

A snapshot of an archived blob is still tied to the archive state and does not solve the offline-access problem.

Increase the account redundancy to RA-GRS before the audit

Redundancy affects durability and regional resiliency, not whether an archived blob is immediately readable.

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: Rehydrate the blob to the Hot tier — The first step is to rehydrate the blob from Archive because archived blobs are offline until restored to an online tier. Hot is the most practical target when the file will be opened repeatedly during the audit, since it avoids paying higher retrieval-oriented costs multiple times. The question is not about replication or snapshots; it is about making the archived blob readable again in time for active use. Why others are wrong: Re-archiving keeps the file inaccessible. A snapshot does not bypass the fact that the underlying data is still archived. Changing redundancy does not change blob access state. The administrator must restore the blob to an online tier first, and Hot is the most fitting option when the data will be read several times over a short period.

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.