AZ-104 Question 141
Single answerYou manage an Azure virtual machine (VM1) in the East US region. The VM has managed disks and is connected to a virtual network with network security groups and a public IP, all located in East US. Your organization wants to move VM1 and its associated resources to the West Europe region while minimizing manual configuration and preserving resource IDs if possible. Which approach should you use?
- A
Stop the VM and use the 'Move to another resource group' feature in the Azure portal
- B
Use Azure Site Recovery to replicate the VM and perform a failover to West Europe
- C
Use Azure Resource Mover to orchestrate the move of the VM and its dependencies to West Europe
- D
Create a disk snapshot, copy it to West Europe, and build a new VM based on that snapshot
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Azure Resource Mover is the recommended service for orchestrating cross-region migrations in Azure. It preserves existing resource IDs where possible, coordinates dependencies, and reduces manual steps compared to other alternatives.
- A. Incorrect.
This feature allows you to move resources to another resource group or subscription in the same region, but not to a different region.
- B. Incorrect.
Azure Site Recovery can replicate a VM to another region, but it is primarily intended for disaster recovery scenarios and does not preserve resource IDs as cleanly as Azure Resource Mover.
- C. Correct.
Azure Resource Mover is specifically designed for cross-region movements, enabling an orchestrated migration of resources while minimizing manual configuration and preserving resource IDs.
- D. Incorrect.
This is a manual approach that requires recreating the VM in the target region independently, which does not preserve the original resource IDs or settings automatically.