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AZ-204 Practice Question: Blob lifecycle management for automatic tiering…
This AZ-204 practice question tests your understanding of blob lifecycle management for automatic tiering…. 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. A key principle to apply: blob Storage lifecycle management policy. 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.
Audit logs are written daily as block blobs to an Azure Storage account. Logs older than 90 days must move to Cool tier automatically; logs older than 365 days must be deleted. The developer wants to implement this with no custom code and no recurring jobs. What is the correct solution?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Distractor review
Configure a Logic App with a Recurrence trigger to enumerate and process blobs weekly
Like the Function approach, this requires external orchestration and custom logic. Lifecycle management is the native, zero-code alternative that runs on the storage service itself.
B
Best answer
Create a lifecycle management policy with two rules: tier to Cool after 90 days and delete after 365 days
Lifecycle management policies are evaluated nightly by Azure. The two rules (tier after 90 days, delete after 365 days) are declared in JSON and applied to blobs matching the prefix filter. No code is required — the storage service acts on them automatically.
C
Distractor review
Write an Azure Function with a Timer trigger that lists all blobs, checks last-modified dates, and tiers or deletes them via the SDK
This approach works but introduces unnecessary complexity — custom code, a Function App, and trigger configuration to maintain. Lifecycle management policies accomplish exactly this without any code.
D
Distractor review
Enable Blob versioning and set a version retention policy of 365 days
Blob versioning retains deleted or overwritten versions for a retention period. It does not move blobs between tiers based on age, and it does not delete blobs after 365 days based on their creation time.
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
Treat this as a scenario question. Identify the problem, the constraint, and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Blob Storage lifecycle management policy
- Cool tier
- automatic tiering
- cost optimization
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
Blob Storage lifecycle management policy
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What does this AZ-204 question test?
Blob Storage lifecycle management policy
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a lifecycle management policy with two rules: tier to Cool after 90 days and delete after 365 days — Azure Blob Storage lifecycle management policies are declarative rules evaluated daily by the storage service. A policy can tier blobs to Cool or Archive based on last-modified age and delete them after a configurable threshold. The service executes the rules automatically — no code, no jobs, no timers required. This is the purpose-built solution for automated blob tiering and expiration.
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