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A company has a regulatory requirement that all Azure resources must be deployed only in the West Europe region. The governance team needs to automatically prevent any user or application from creating resources in any other region. The team must also ensure that this restriction is applied to all existing and future subscriptions within the tenant. Which Azure service should the governance team use?
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Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Azure Policy
Correct. Azure Policy allows you to create, assign, and manage policies that enforce different rules over your resources. The 'Allowed Locations' policy definition can be assigned at a management group scope to block creation of resources in regions other than West Europe, and this applies to all subscriptions under that scope.
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Azure Blueprints
Incorrect. Azure Blueprints is used to define a repeatable set of Azure resources and policies that implement and adhere to standards and patterns. While a blueprint can include policy assignments, the enforcement of the region restriction is the job of the policy itself, not the blueprint. The question asks for the service that provides the enforcement, which is Azure Policy.
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Management Groups
Incorrect. Management Groups are containers that help you manage access, policy, and compliance across multiple subscriptions. They organize subscriptions into a hierarchy but do not directly enforce restrictions on which regions resources can be deployed in.
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Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Incorrect. RBAC provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, allowing you to grant specific permissions to users, groups, and applications. While you could potentially restrict 'Create' permissions for certain regions by creating custom roles, this is not straightforward and does not automatically enforce location constraints across all resource types. Azure Policy is the designed service for such resource property enforcement.
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.
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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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Question 5
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Question 6
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FAQ
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What does this AZ-900 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Azure Policy — Azure Policy is the correct service for enforcing rules on resource properties during deployment. The 'Allowed Locations' built-in policy definition can be assigned at a management group scope to restrict the regions where resources can be created, and this assignment applies to all subscriptions within that management group hierarchy, including existing and future ones. Azure Blueprints orchestrates the deployment of multiple resources and policies, but the enforcement of the location restriction itself is done via Azure Policy. Management Groups organize subscriptions but do not enforce resource-level constraints. RBAC controls who can create resources but not where they can be created. Therefore, Azure Policy is the appropriate solution for this governance requirement.
What should I do if I get this AZ-900 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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