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Difficulty: HardAzure Virtual Machine Backup Configuration

An administrator is configuring the backup and recovery strategy for an Azure virtual machine named vm-finance-prod. The virtual machine configuration is as follows:
- Region: North Europe
- OS: Windows Server 2025
- Disks: One OS disk (Premium SSD) and one data disk (Premium SSD v2)
- Vault: A Recovery Services Vault named rsv-finance is deployed in the West Europe region.

The administrator must configure the backup policy and prepare a recovery plan. The recovery plan requires that, in the event of corruption, the virtual machine should be restored by overwriting the existing virtual machine disks while maintaining the original virtual machine's resource ID and network configuration.

Which configuration changes and restore options should the administrator select to meet these requirements?

  1. Create a new Recovery Services Vault in the North Europe region, configure the backup using an Enhanced policy, and select the 'Replace existing' option during recovery.Answer
  2. B
    Create a new Recovery Services Vault in the North Europe region, configure the backup using an Enhanced policy, and select the 'Create new' option during recovery.
  3. C
    Use the existing Recovery Services Vault in the West Europe region, configure the backup using an Enhanced policy, and select the 'Replace existing' option during recovery.
  4. D
    Use the existing Recovery Services Vault in the West Europe region, configure the backup using a Standard policy, and select the 'Create new' option during recovery.

Answer

Create a new Recovery Services Vault in the North Europe region, configure the backup using an Enhanced policy, and select the 'Replace existing' option during recovery.
The correct option addresses all three constraints of the scenario: it aligns the Recovery Services Vault to the same region as the virtual machine (North Europe), utilizes the Enhanced policy to support the Premium SSD v2 disks, and selects 'Replace existing' to overwrite the VM while keeping its network configuration and resource ID.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Verify region alignment.
Identify that the Recovery Services Vault must be in the same region as the source VM (North Europe).
Azure Backup requires the Recovery Services Vault and the target virtual machine to be deployed in the same region.
2
Determine backup policy type.
Select the Enhanced backup policy type.
Premium SSD v2 disks require the Enhanced backup policy, as the Standard policy only supports Standard HDD, Standard SSD, and Premium SSD (v1) disks.
3
Select recovery option.
Choose 'Replace existing' to overwrite the virtual machine.
The 'Replace existing' restore option replaces the disks of the current VM, keeping the original resource ID, NICs, and network settings intact.

Key Concept

Azure VM backup configurations require regional alignment, appropriate policy tiering for advanced disk types (Premium SSD v2), and specific restore configurations (Replace existing vs. Create new) depending on the desired recovery state.
Estimated Time:2m 30s
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