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Difficulty: EasyConfigure Azure Files and Azure File Sync

Your company plans to implement a hybrid storage solution using Azure File Sync. You need to deploy the required Azure resources before installing the sync agent on your local servers. Which two of the following resources must you create in Azure to establish the synchronization topology? (Select two.)

  1. A Storage Sync ServiceAnswer
  2. A storage account containing an Azure file shareAnswer
  3. C
    A Recovery Services vault
  4. D
    A Shared Access Signature (SAS) token with access keys

Answer

The correct resources to create are a Storage Sync Service and a storage account containing an Azure file share.
To set up Azure File Sync, you must deploy a Storage Sync Service, which is the top-level resource that manages registered servers and sync groups. Additionally, you need an Azure file share within a standard storage account to serve as the cloud endpoint where the synchronized data is stored in the cloud.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Deploy the Storage Sync Service in Azure.
Creates the central management resource that coordinates the synchronization relationships.
The Storage Sync Service is required to register servers and group endpoints.
2
Create a storage account and an Azure file share.
Prepares the cloud-based target location for the synchronized files.
The file share will be configured as the cloud endpoint within the sync group.

Key Concept

Azure File Sync topology configuration and core prerequisites.
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