1Z0-1085-26 Core Oci Services Practice Question
An administrator needs to store infrequently accessed backups in OCI Object Storage that require long-term retention and can tolerate a retrieval time of up to several hours. Which storage tier is most cost-effective?
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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Archive Storage
Archive Storage is designed for data that is rarely accessed and has a multi-hour retrieval latency, offering the lowest cost.
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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Infrequent Access Storage
Why it's wrong here
Infrequent Access storage provides fast retrieval times with lower storage costs than Standard, but is more expensive than Archive.
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Archive Storage
Why this is correct
Archive Storage provides the lowest storage cost for long-term retention with a multi-hour retrieval time.
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Standard Storage
Why it's wrong here
Standard Storage is for active data that requires frequent and immediate access at higher costs.
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Block Volume Backups tier
Why it's wrong here
Block Volume backups are specifically for automated or manual block volume snapshots, not generic object data.
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