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You have an Azure subscription.

Your on-premises network contains a file server named Server1. Server1 stores 5 TB of company files that are accessed rarely.

You plan to copy the files to Azure Storage.

You need to implement a storage solution for the files that meets the following requirements:

The files must be available within 24 hours of being requested.

Storage costs must be minimized.

Which two possible storage solutions achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

• Create a general-purpose v2 storage account that is set to the Cool access tier. Create a file share in the storage account and copy the files to the file share.

• Create a general-purpose v2 storage account that is set to the Hot access tier. Create a blob container, copy the files to the blob container, and set each file to the Archive access tier.

• Create a general-purpose v1 storage account. Create a file share in the storage account and copy the files to the file share.

• Create an Azure Blob storage account that is set to the Cool access tier. Create a blob container, copy the files to the blob container, and set each file to the Archive access tier.

• Create a general-purpose v1 storage account. Create a blob container and copy the files to the blob container.

Azure storage offers different access tiers, which allow you to store blob object data in the most cost-effective manner.

The Cool access tier is optimized for storing data that is infrequently accessed and stored for at least 30 days.

E: Using a file share is cheaper than using a blob container.

Incorrect Answers:

The Archive tier is optimized for storing data that is rarely accessed and stored for at least 180 days with flexible latency requirements (on the order of hours).

Using a Blob container would be cheaper than using a file share.

Azure Blob storage: hot, cool, and archive access tiers