AZ-104 Question 278
Single answerYou are the Azure Administrator for a manufacturing company. One of your Azure VMs running a critical database was recently corrupted by a failed update. You have daily backups configured in a Recovery Services vault. You need to restore the entire VM to a previous backup point with minimal downtime and ensure you keep the same configurations and data. Which restoration method should you choose?
- A
Perform a Disk Restore and create a new VM from the recovered disks
- B
Restore the entire VM from the Recovery Services vault
- C
Use File-Level Recovery to selectively restore only the required files
- D
Use Azure Site Recovery to migrate the VM to another region
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Restoring the entire VM from the Recovery Services vault is the most efficient way to recover the VM to its previous state because it automatically restores all disks, configuration, and data in a straightforward process, ensuring minimal downtime.
- A. Incorrect.
While restoring disks and creating a new VM is possible, this approach is more labor-intensive and can lead to longer downtime
- B. Correct.
Restoring the entire VM from a Recovery Services vault directly brings back both the OS and data disks with the same configuration, minimizing downtime
- C. Incorrect.
File-Level Recovery is used to recover individual files and folders, not the full VM configuration and state
- D. Incorrect.
Azure Site Recovery is primarily for disaster recovery scenarios, not for standard backup-based restores