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The answer is Azure Site Recovery, Azure Files with geo-redundant storage, and Azure Backup. These three services work together to meet a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop with an RTO of 2 hours and an RPO of 30 minutes by addressing the three critical components of an AVD deployment: session host VMs, FSLogix profile containers, and configuration data. Azure Site Recovery replicates the session host virtual machines to a secondary region, ensuring compute can be restored within the RTO. Azure Files with geo-redundant storage (GRS) synchronizes FSLogix user profiles across regions, keeping the RPO under 30 minutes. Azure Backup protects the AVD workspace configuration and user data with frequent snapshots. On the AZ-305 exam, this scenario tests your understanding that disaster recovery for AVD is not a single service but a layered approach—a common trap is choosing Azure Migrate, which is for migration, not ongoing DR. Memory tip: think “VMs, Profiles, Config” and map them to Site Recovery, Files, and Backup.
This AZ-305 practice question tests your understanding of design business continuity solutions. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
Which THREE Azure services can be used to implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) that meets an RTO of 2 hours and an RPO of 30 minutes? (Select THREE.)
Azure Database for MySQL
Why wrong: Not typically used in AVD.
Azure Migrate
Why wrong: Azure Migrate is for migration, not DR.
Azure Site Recovery
Replicates session host VMs cross-region.
Azure Backup
Backs up AVD configuration and data.
Azure Files with geo-redundant storage
Stores FSLogix profiles with geo-redundancy.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Azure Site Recovery
Options A, C, and E are correct. Azure Site Recovery can replicate AVD session host VMs. Azure Files can store FSLogix profiles in a geo-redundant storage account. Azure Backup can back up the AVD configuration and user data. Options B and D are wrong: Azure Migrate is for migration, not DR; Azure Database for MySQL is not typically part of AVD.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Azure Database for MySQL
Why it's wrong here
Not typically used in AVD.
Azure Migrate
Why it's wrong here
Azure Migrate is for migration, not DR.
Azure Site Recovery
Why this is correct
Replicates session host VMs cross-region.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Azure Backup
Why this is correct
Backs up AVD configuration and data.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Azure Files with geo-redundant storage
Why this is correct
Stores FSLogix profiles with geo-redundancy.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
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.
Detailed technical explanation
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.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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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Design business continuity solutions — This question tests Design business continuity solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Azure Site Recovery — Options A, C, and E are correct. Azure Site Recovery can replicate AVD session host VMs. Azure Files can store FSLogix profiles in a geo-redundant storage account. Azure Backup can back up the AVD configuration and user data. Options B and D are wrong: Azure Migrate is for migration, not DR; Azure Database for MySQL is not typically part of AVD.
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