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An administrator is configuring a new Azure General Purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account. They want to ensure that all newly uploaded blobs default to the Archive tier. Is the statement 'You can set the default access tier of the GPv2 storage account to Archive' true or false?

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The statement is false because the default access tier of a GPv2 storage account cannot be configured to Archive; it only supports Hot, Cool, or Cold.
The correct evaluation of the statement is false, as Azure only supports Hot, Cool, and Cold as default access tiers at the General Purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account level. The Archive tier cannot be configured as the default setting for the entire account.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the configuration options for default access tiers on an Azure General Purpose v2 (GPv2) storage account.
The default access tier of a GPv2 storage account can be configured to Hot, Cool, or Cold.
These tiers are online tiers designed for data that is active or accessed less frequently but still requires immediate retrieval.
2
Verify if the Archive tier is available as a default tier at the account level.
The Archive tier is not available as a default access tier for storage accounts.
Archive is an offline tier with high latency (rehydration takes hours), making it unsuitable as a default tier for all newly created blobs without explicit intent.
3
Determine how to apply the Archive tier to blobs.
Blobs must be uploaded directly to the Archive tier, have their tier changed individually, or be moved via a lifecycle management policy.
This ensures that only intended datasets incur the latency and retrieval costs of offline storage.

Key Concept

Azure Storage default access tiers and Archive tier constraints
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Azure Storage Accounts, Blob, Disk, Files, and Storage Tiers

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