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A company runs an application on Azure VMs that must be backed up according to regulatory compliance: daily backups retained for 30 days, weekly backups retained for 12 months, and yearly backups retained for 7 years. The backups must be stored in a secondary region for disaster recovery. They want to use Azure Backup for VMs. Which backup policy and storage configuration should they implement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Configure a backup policy in Azure Backup for VMs with daily, weekly, and yearly retention rules, and enable cross-region restore by using a Recovery Services Vault with geo-redundant storage.
Azure Backup policies can specify different retention durations for daily, weekly, and yearly backups. Cross-region restore is enabled by default with geo-redundant storage, allowing recovery in a secondary region.
B
Distractor review
Enable backup with Azure Backup using the default policy and select Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for the Recovery Services Vault.
The default policy only retains daily backups for 30 days; it does not include weekly or yearly retention. GRS alone does not create custom retention rules.
C
Distractor review
Use Azure Site Recovery to replicate VMs to the secondary region and configure retention policies in the replication settings.
Azure Site Recovery is for disaster recovery replication, not long-term backup retention with the specified schedule.
D
Distractor review
Perform file-level backups using Azure Backup and store them in a separate storage account with read-access geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS).
File-level backups are insufficient for full VM recovery, and manually managing retention rules is not practical or supported.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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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-305 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure a backup policy in Azure Backup for VMs with daily, weekly, and yearly retention rules, and enable cross-region restore by using a Recovery Services Vault with geo-redundant storage. — Azure Backup allows creating custom backup policies with multiple retention rules (daily, weekly, yearly) and supports cross-region restore by replicating the backup data to a paired region. This meets all requirements. Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) is automatically used for Recovery Services Vault by default, but the retention policy must be configured to specify different retention periods. Option A is correct because it describes the appropriate policy and cross-region restore. Option B only mentions GRS but does not address the custom retention rules. Option C is about Azure Site Recovery, not backup. Option D is an outdated method.
What should I do if I get this AZ-305 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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