Question 1mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit
Recovery Services vault > Backup policy: Policy-Prod Backup schedule: Daily at 01:00 UTC Retention: - Daily recovery points: 30 days - Weekly recovery points: not configured - Monthly recovery points: not configured Business requirement: retain one weekly recovery point for 1 year
Based on the exhibit, compliance requires one backup every week to be kept for 52 weeks, in addition to the daily backups already configured. What should you change in the backup policy?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
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Increase the daily retention from 30 days to 365 days.
Longer daily retention increases the number of daily recovery points kept, but it does not specifically create one weekly recovery point pattern for compliance.
B
Best answer
Add a weekly retention rule that keeps one weekly recovery point for 52 weeks.
The requirement is specific: keep one backup each week for a year. That is a weekly retention requirement, not just longer daily retention. Adding a weekly retention rule to the Azure Backup policy satisfies the compliance need while preserving the existing daily backups for operational recovery.
C
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Change the vault to use soft delete so backups are retained for 52 weeks.
Soft delete protects backup items from accidental deletion, but it does not define backup schedule or retention periods for weekly compliance copies.
D
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Create a metric alert to warn the team when backups are older than seven days.
A metric alert can notify people about a condition, but it does not change retention behavior or create the required weekly recovery points.
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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.
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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: Add a weekly retention rule that keeps one weekly recovery point for 52 weeks. — The policy already takes daily backups, but the requirement is to preserve one recovery point per week for 52 weeks. In Azure Backup, that is handled by a retention rule, not by simply extending daily retention. Adding a weekly retention rule ensures one backup from each week is kept for the full year while keeping the daily schedule intact for more frequent restores. Why others are wrong: Extending daily retention keeps more daily points but does not satisfy a weekly retention requirement as cleanly or explicitly. Soft delete protects against accidental deletion of the backup item, not retention policy design. Alerts only notify operators; they do not preserve recovery points. The correct change is the weekly retention rule.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
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