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Difficulty: EasyAzure Virtual Machine Backup Configuration

An organization deploys a critical database server on a Windows Server 2025 virtual machine named db-prod-vm in the East US 2 region. The virtual machine uses Standard SSD managed disks. You need to configure backup for db-prod-vm using Azure Backup. In which location must you create the Recovery Services Vault to back up the virtual machine?

  1. The East US 2 regionAnswer
  2. B
    The Central US region, which is the paired region for East US 2
  3. C
    Any region within the United States geography
  4. D
    Any region, provided the vault is deployed in the same Resource Group as the virtual machine

Answer

The Recovery Services Vault must be created in the East US 2 region.
Azure Backup requires the Recovery Services Vault to be in the same region as the virtual machine being backed up. Since the virtual machine is deployed in East US 2, the Recovery Services Vault must also be created in East US 2.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the region where the source virtual machine is deployed.
The virtual machine db-prod-vm is deployed in East US 2.
Azure Backup has a strict region alignment requirement for backing up virtual machines.
2
Determine the supported vault location based on the virtual machine's region.
The Recovery Services Vault must also be located in East US 2.
Cross-region backups for virtual machines are not supported during initial backup configuration; the vault and the VM must reside in the same region.

Key Concept

Azure Virtual Machine Backup Region Alignment
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Azure Virtual Machine Backup Configuration

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