You need to implement a hybrid file distribution solution using Azure File Sync. The environment consists of a local Windows Server 2025 file server and an Azure storage account containing an empty file share. You must deploy Azure File Sync to synchronize the local folder with the Azure file share. Which sequence of steps should you perform to complete the deployment and start synchronization?
- 1Deploy a Storage Sync Service resource in your Azure subscription.
- 2Install the Azure File Sync agent on the local Windows Server.
- 3Register the local Windows Server with the deployed Storage Sync Service.
- 4Create a Sync Group within the Storage Sync Service and add the Azure file share as a cloud endpoint.
- 5Create a server endpoint in the Sync Group representing the target local directory.
Answer
Deploy the Storage Sync Service, install the Azure File Sync agent on the local Windows Server, register the server with the Storage Sync Service, create a Sync Group and add the Azure file share as a cloud endpoint, and then create a server endpoint representing the local directory.
The correct deployment sequence starts with creating the Storage Sync Service in Azure. Next, you install the agent on the Windows Server and register that server to the Storage Sync Service. After the server is registered, you create a Sync Group and define the cloud endpoint (Azure file share). Finally, you add the server endpoint mapping the local folder to start synchronization.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Azure File Sync deployment order requires establishing the Azure-side management resource, preparing and registering the server, defining the sync group topology with a cloud endpoint, and lastly establishing the server endpoint.