AZ-104 Question 273
Single answerYour organization has multiple Azure VMs running in the East US region. You have been tasked with implementing a reliable backup solution. You decide to create an Azure Backup vault (Recovery Services vault) using the Azure portal. Which of the following statements is correct about creating and configuring this vault?
- A
A single Recovery Services vault can only protect one Azure VM in a given region
- B
You must create a separate vault for each resource group containing VMs
- C
You can create a single Recovery Services vault in East US to protect all your Azure VMs in that region
- D
Recovery Services vault cannot be used for both Azure VMs and on-premises workloads
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
When creating an Azure Backup vault (Recovery Services vault), you can use one vault per region to protect multiple Azure resources that reside in that region. This approach simplifies backup management and allows you to consolidate protection across different workloads.
- A. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A single vault can protect multiple VMs in the same region, not just one.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A single vault can protect VMs across different resource groups, as long as those VMs reside in the same region as the vault.
- C. Correct.
Correct. A single Recovery Services vault created in East US can be used to protect all Azure VMs running in the East US region.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. A Recovery Services vault can also protect on-premises workloads in addition to Azure VMs.