Question 1mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit
Storage account: prodarchive01 Kind: StorageV2 Current redundancy: GRS Primary region: East US 2 Secondary region: Central US Requirement notes: - The application must remain available if one availability zone in East US 2 fails. - If the primary region becomes unavailable, analysts must still be able to read from the secondary copy without waiting for a manual failover. - The workload reads blobs directly during recovery.
Based on the exhibit, which redundancy setting should you choose before deploying the storage account?
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
LRS, because it keeps three copies within one datacenter and is the least expensive option.
LRS protects only against a local hardware failure inside one datacenter. It does not provide zone resilience or geo-redundant read access, so it cannot satisfy both requirements in the exhibit.
B
Distractor review
ZRS, because it replicates data across availability zones in the primary region.
ZRS helps survive a zone outage, but it does not provide a readable secondary region for regional recovery. The exhibit requires both zone resilience and read access to the secondary copy.
C
Distractor review
GZRS, because it combines zone redundancy with geo-replication to another region.
GZRS adds zone resilience and geo-replication, but the secondary region is not readable unless failover occurs. The exhibit explicitly requires read access to the secondary copy during an outage.
D
Best answer
RA-GZRS, because it provides zone redundancy and read access to the secondary region.
RA-GZRS is the only option listed that meets both business requirements. It protects the primary region with zone-redundant storage and also allows read access to the geo-replicated secondary endpoint. That means the workload can continue reading data during regional recovery scenarios while still benefiting from zone-level resiliency in the primary region.
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: RA-GZRS, because it provides zone redundancy and read access to the secondary region. — RA-GZRS is the best choice because the requirement combines two resiliency needs: protection from a zone failure and the ability to read from the secondary region if the primary region is unavailable. LRS and ZRS only protect within the primary region. GRS and GZRS replicate to another region, but only the RA variants expose the secondary replica for reads. Why others are wrong: LRS is too narrow because it only protects against a single datacenter issue. ZRS handles zone failures but provides no readable secondary region. GZRS does replicate across regions, but the secondary replica is not readable until failover. The exhibit specifically asks for read access to the secondary copy, so only RA-GZRS fits.
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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