Azure Storage Account File Tiering: Immediate Accessibility with Archive Access Tier

Add File Share for Immediate Retrieval of File1 | Exam AZ-304

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You have an Azure Storage account that contains two 1-GB data files named File1 and File2. The data files are set to use the archive access tier.

You need to ensure that File1 is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated.

Solution: You add a new file share to the storage account.

Does this meet the goal?

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No, adding a new file share to the storage account will not meet the goal of ensuring that File1 is accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated.

The archive access tier is designed for infrequently accessed data that can tolerate longer retrieval times and lower access costs. When data is moved to the archive access tier, it becomes offline and not immediately accessible. Retrieving data from the archive access tier requires the data to be rehydrated, which can take several hours.

In this scenario, both File1 and File2 are set to use the archive access tier, which means that they are both offline and not immediately accessible. Moving File1 to a file share will not change its access tier or make it immediately accessible. To make File1 accessible immediately when a retrieval request is initiated, you need to move it to a different access tier such as the hot access tier or the cool access tier.

Therefore, the correct solution to meet the goal would be to move File1 to a different access tier such as the hot access tier or the cool access tier.