A financial institution uses Azure Blob Storage to retain historical transaction logs for regulatory compliance. The logs are rarely accessed and are stored in the Archive access tier to minimize cost. An auditor requests access to a specific log file from three years ago.
Which requirement must the institution meet before the auditor can read the log file?
- AThe log file can be read directly, but the institution will incur a high per-gigabyte retrieval penalty.
- The log file must be rehydrated to an online tier, such as Hot or Cool, before it can be read.Answer
- CThe institution must perform operating system updates on the underlying storage server host before accessing the log.
- DThe data must be accessed directly from the Archive tier by configuring a ReadOnly resource lock on the storage account.
Answer
The log file must be rehydrated to an online tier, such as Hot or Cool, before it can be read.
Data in the Archive access tier is offline and cannot be read directly. To read this data, it must first be rehydrated (copied or moved) to an online tier such as Hot or Cool.
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Key Concept
Azure Blob Storage Archive Access Tier and Rehydration