AZ-802 Manage Storage and File Services Practice Question
An administrator is implementing Azure File Sync to centralize file shares from several branch offices. The administrator notices that the local server's disk space is nearly full, despite enabling Cloud Tiering. Which setting should be adjusted to ensure the server maintains at least 20% free space at all times?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Volume Free Space policy
Cloud Tiering is a feature of Azure File Sync that caches frequently accessed files locally while tiering infrequent files to the cloud. The Volume Free Space policy is the primary mechanism to control local disk consumption. Correctly configuring this value ensures that the local server remains responsive and has enough capacity for new files before the next tiering cycle occurs.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Date policy
Why it's wrong here
The Date policy tiers files to the cloud only if they have not been accessed within a specific number of days. While useful for managing cold data, it does not guarantee a specific amount of free space on the local volume. If a large volume of new data is added quickly, the Date policy might fail to prevent disk exhaustion.
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Volume Free Space policy
Why this is correct
Volume Free Space policy defines a threshold of free space that must be maintained on the volume containing the server endpoint. When the specified percentage is reached, Azure File Sync automatically tiers the least recently used files to Azure. This is the most effective way to prevent local storage from becoming full in a tiering scenario.
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Bandwidth throttling
Why it's wrong here
Bandwidth throttling limits the amount of network throughput used by the sync service during specific hours. While this helps manage network congestion and ensures application performance, it has no direct impact on the local disk space management or the tiering of files. It governs the speed of synchronization rather than the volume of local storage used.
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Sync group priority
Why it's wrong here
Sync group priority determines the order in which different sync groups are processed by the Azure File Sync agent. This setting affects how quickly changes are propagated across the topology but does not influence the local disk space reclamation logic. It is not a valid setting for managing the free space percentage on a physical volume.
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