- A
It should be a general-purpose v2 storage account.
General-purpose v2 is the standard choice for combined blob and file workloads and supports the modern storage features the company needs.
- B
It can host both blob containers and Azure Files shares.
A general-purpose v2 account supports multiple Azure Storage services, including blobs and files, within the same account.
- C
It must be a premium block blob account.
Why wrong: Premium block blob accounts are optimized for blob performance, but they are not the right fit for combining blob containers with Azure Files shares.
- D
It cannot use lifecycle management on blobs.
Why wrong: General-purpose v2 accounts do support blob lifecycle management. That feature is one reason they are commonly used.
- E
It can store only one type of Azure Storage data service at a time.
Why wrong: That is not true for general-purpose v2 accounts. They are designed to support multiple storage services in one account.
Quick Answer
The answer is a general-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account. This is the only account type that natively supports all Azure Storage data services, including blob containers and Azure Files, while also providing full support for blob lifecycle management rules. GPv2 accounts are designed to offer the lowest per-gigabyte storage prices for blobs and allow you to define policies that automatically tier or delete data based on age or conditions, making them the single, unified solution for the scenario described. On the AZ-104 exam, this question tests your understanding of storage account types and their capabilities; a common trap is confusing GPv1 or BlobStorage accounts, which lack Azure Files support or lifecycle rule flexibility. Remember the memory tip: GPv2 is the “general-purpose” workhorse—if you need blobs, files, and lifecycle rules together, it’s the only v2 that does it all.
AZ-104 Implement and Manage Storage Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage storage. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 company wants a single storage account for blob containers, Azure Files shares, and blob lifecycle management rules. Which two statements about the required account are true? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
It should be a general-purpose v2 storage account.
A general-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account is required because it is the only account type that supports all Azure Storage data services—including blob containers and Azure Files—and also provides full support for blob lifecycle management policies. GPv2 accounts offer the lowest per-gigabyte storage prices for blobs and enable you to define rules to automatically tier or delete blobs based on age or other conditions.
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.
- ✓
It should be a general-purpose v2 storage account.
Why this is correct
General-purpose v2 is the standard choice for combined blob and file workloads and supports the modern storage features the company needs.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
It can host both blob containers and Azure Files shares.
Why this is correct
A general-purpose v2 account supports multiple Azure Storage services, including blobs and files, within the same account.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
It must be a premium block blob account.
Why it's wrong here
Premium block blob accounts are optimized for blob performance, but they are not the right fit for combining blob containers with Azure Files shares.
- ✗
It cannot use lifecycle management on blobs.
Why it's wrong here
General-purpose v2 accounts do support blob lifecycle management. That feature is one reason they are commonly used.
- ✗
It can store only one type of Azure Storage data service at a time.
Why it's wrong here
That is not true for general-purpose v2 accounts. They are designed to support multiple storage services in one account.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume premium storage accounts are required for performance or that a storage account can only host one service type, but GPv2 accounts are the universal choice for mixed workloads and lifecycle management.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, GPv2 accounts use the Azure Resource Manager deployment model and expose the Blob Storage REST API (2019-04-19 or later) for lifecycle management rules. Lifecycle management policies are evaluated once per day and apply to both block blobs and append blobs, but not to page blobs. In a real-world scenario, you might combine Azure Files shares for shared application configuration with blob containers for archival data, and use lifecycle rules to automatically move cold blobs to cool or archive tiers to reduce costs.
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: It should be a general-purpose v2 storage account. — A general-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account is required because it is the only account type that supports all Azure Storage data services—including blob containers and Azure Files—and also provides full support for blob lifecycle management policies. GPv2 accounts offer the lowest per-gigabyte storage prices for blobs and enable you to define rules to automatically tier or delete blobs based on age or other conditions.
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Same concept, more angles
3 more ways this is tested on AZ-104
These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.
Variation 1. A development team needs a single Azure Storage account for blob containers, Azure Files shares, and blob lifecycle rules. The account must support standard performance and allow future use of access tiers. Which account kind should you create?
medium- A.BlobStorage because it is optimized for blobs and supports lifecycle management.
- ✓ B.StorageV2 because it supports blobs, Azure Files, lifecycle management, and access tiers.
- C.FileStorage because it is designed for file shares and can also host blob lifecycle rules.
- D.BlockBlobStorage because it provides the best performance for lifecycle policies and file shares.
Why B: StorageV2 (general-purpose v2) is the only account kind that supports blobs, Azure Files shares, lifecycle management policies, and all access tiers (hot, cool, archive) with standard performance. BlobStorage lacks Azure Files support, FileStorage is premium-only and does not support lifecycle rules, and BlockBlobStorage is premium-only and does not support Azure Files or lifecycle management.
Variation 2. An organization wants a single Azure storage account that can host blob containers, Azure Files shares, and lifecycle management rules for blob data. Which storage account kind should the administrator create?
medium- A.BlobStorage
- B.FileStorage
- ✓ C.General-purpose v2 (StorageV2)
- D.BlockBlobStorage
Why C: General-purpose v2 (StorageV2) is the only storage account kind that supports blobs, Azure Files, and lifecycle management rules for blob data. It provides a unified account for all Azure Storage data services, including blobs, files, queues, and tables, and it natively supports lifecycle management policies to automatically tier or delete blob data based on age or other conditions.
Variation 3. A development team needs one storage account to host blob containers, Azure Files shares, and blob lifecycle management rules. Which two statements about the account are correct? Select two.
easy- ✓ A.It should be a General-purpose v2 storage account.
- B.It must be a BlobStorage account.
- ✓ C.It can host both blob containers and Azure Files shares.
- D.It must use only zone-redundant storage to use lifecycle rules.
- E.It cannot use lifecycle management for blobs.
Why A: A General-purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account is required because it supports the latest storage features, including blob lifecycle management rules, blob containers, and Azure Files shares. GPv2 accounts provide the necessary REST API endpoints and management capabilities for lifecycle policies, which are not available in older account types like BlobStorage or General-purpose v1.
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