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Difficulty: HardRecovery Services Vaults and Backup Vaults

An organization manages resources across two subscriptions, Sub-Production and Sub-Development, as configured in the following table:

SubscriptionResource GroupResource NameTypeRegion
Sub-Productionrg-prod-euvm-web-01Virtual MachineFrance Central
Sub-Productionrg-prod-eudisk-web-dataManaged DiskFrance Central
Sub-Productionrg-prod-euRSV-CentralRecovery Services VaultGermany West Central
Sub-Productionrg-prod-euBV-CentralBackup VaultGermany West Central
Sub-Developmentrg-dev-devm-dev-01Virtual MachineGermany West Central
Sub-Developmentrg-dev-dedb-dev-pgAzure Database for PostgreSQLGermany West Central
Sub-Developmentrg-dev-deRSV-DevRecovery Services VaultGermany West Central

You must implement a backup strategy to meet the following requirements:
1. Configure backup for the vm-web-01 virtual machine.
2. Configure backup for the disk-web-data managed disk.
3. Configure backup for the db-dev-pg database.

Which two actions should you perform? (Select two.)

  1. Create a new Recovery Services Vault in the France Central region, and then configure backup for vm-web-01.Answer
  2. Create a new Backup Vault in the France Central region, and then configure backup for disk-web-data.Answer
  3. C
    Configure backup for vm-web-01 by using RSV-Central.
  4. D
    Configure backup for disk-web-data by using BV-Central.

Answer

Create a new Recovery Services Vault in the France Central region to configure backup for the virtual machine, and create a new Backup Vault in the France Central region to configure backup for the managed disk.
To back up the virtual machine vm-web-01, you must use a Recovery Services Vault located in the same region (France Central). Since no Recovery Services Vault exists in France Central, you must create one there. Similarly, to back up the managed disk disk-web-data, you must use a Backup Vault in the same region (France Central). Since the existing Backup Vault is in Germany West Central, you must create a new Backup Vault in France Central.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the regional requirements for backing up the virtual machine.
vm-web-01 is in France Central. The backup requires a Recovery Services Vault in the same region. The existing vaults are in Germany West Central. Therefore, a new Recovery Services Vault must be created in France Central.
Azure VM backups are restricted to Recovery Services Vaults within the same geographic region as the VM.
2
Identify the regional and vault type requirements for backing up the managed disk.
disk-web-data is in France Central. Managed disk backups require a Backup Vault in the same region. The existing Backup Vault (BV-Central) is in Germany West Central. Therefore, a new Backup Vault must be created in France Central.
Azure Managed Disk backups use Backup Vaults and are restricted to the same region as the source disk.
3
Verify the configuration for the database db-dev-pg.
db-dev-pg is in Germany West Central. It can be backed up using the existing BV-Central Backup Vault since they are in the same region.
PostgreSQL backup is supported by Backup Vaults and the resource and vault reside in the same region, so no new vault is required for this component.

Key Concept

Recovery Services Vaults and Backup Vaults support different resource types and enforce strict regional boundaries for backups.
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