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Your company stores backup files in an Azure Blob Storage account. These files are written once and then need to be retained for 7 years. During the first year, the files are accessed weekly. After the first year, they are accessed rarely (once per month). You want to minimize storage costs. Which combination of access tiers and lifecycle management should you apply?
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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
Store in Hot tier and move to Cool after 1 year, then to Archive after 7 years.
Moving to Cool after 1 year is too late; the data is already rarely accessed. Also moving to Archive after 7 years is unnecessary because the retention period ends. The data should be in Archive for most of the retention.
B
Best answer
Store in Cool tier and move to Archive after 1 year.
Correct. Cool tier is sufficient for weekly access in the first year, and then Archive provides the lowest cost for the remaining 6 years when access is rare. Lifecycle management can automate the transition.
C
Distractor review
Store directly in Archive tier and rehydrate to Cool when needed for access.
Archive tier requires costly and time-consuming rehydration to read. Since data is accessed weekly in the first year, Archive is not suitable for that period.
D
Distractor review
Store in Hot tier and move to Archive after 90 days.
Moving to Archive after only 90 days would be too soon; data is still accessed weekly. Also Hot tier is more expensive than Cool for the first year.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-204 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Store in Cool tier and move to Archive after 1 year. — Azure Blob Storage offers Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers. Hot is for frequent access, Cool for infrequent access (30+ days), and Archive for rarely accessed data (180+ days). Lifecycle management can automatically move blobs between tiers. The optimal strategy is to initially store in Cool tier (since access is weekly but not real-time), then move to Archive after one year to minimize cost. Starting in Hot is unnecessary and more expensive.
What should I do if I get this AZ-204 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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