Exam AZ-305 topic 2 question 14 discussion

I believe the correct answers are A and D, since the archive tier is the cheapest for storing data. In addition, a maximum of 15 hours may be required to rehydrate the data from an archive tier; the requirements are met.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/access-tiers-overview While a blob is in the Archive tier, it can't be read or modified. To read or download a blob in the Archive tier, you must first rehydrate it to an online tier, either Hot or Cool. Data in the Archive tier can take up to 15 hours to rehydrate, depending on the priority you specify for the rehydration operation. For more information about blob rehydration, see Overview of blob rehydration from the Archive tier.

creating a storage account with the Hot default tier increases costs unnecessarily, as the Hot tier is intended for frequently accessed data.

This question appeared in the exam in August 2024 and I gave this same answer. I scored 870

Got this on exam Feb 4, 2024

I beleive A and C is correct answer

A & D The available access tiers include: - Hot: Optimized for storing data that is accessed frequently. - Cool: Optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days. - Archive: Optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days with flexible latency requirements (on the order of hours). Since the files are accessed rarely and you need to minimize storage costs, the Archive tier is appropriate. Both A and D suggest setting the files to the Archive access tier. Please note that Archive tier data is offline and it takes time to rehydrate data to an online tier if/when access is needed, but it satisfies your requirement of the files being available within 24 hours of being requested. In addition, creating an Azure Blob Storage or general-purpose v2 storage account allows you to utilize these access tiers, as they are not available in the general-purpose v1 accounts.

A & D are correct

B and E cannot have access tier because are v1 storage accounts C is a File share, that cannot have access tier Then: A, D

AD is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/access-tiers-overview Archive tier - An offline tier optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed, and that has flexible latency requirements, on the order of hours. Data in the archive tier should be stored for a minimum of 180 days.

What's the size in the question? All I see is "5 ׀¢׀’"!! What's the min blob size? Like if I store a 1Kb file, what size does it end up in cost?

Keyword is archive tier for cost minimization

Archiving tier is a must in this scenario for cost optimization

A and C

Archive tier rehydration time is a claimed 15 hours. This meets their needs at the lowest cost. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/access-tiers-overview

What is meant by 'set each file to the Archive access tier' in answer A and D? It says in A the storage account is Cool and in D it is Hot. You can only set one access tier, no? Why do they refer at the end to Archive?

A and D is correct, C is not correct, AFAIK only blobs can be changed to archive access tier.