AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Full Course - Data Protection for Virtual Machines

The video tutorial explains various Azure backup options, including snapshots, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery, tailored for different use cases. Azure Backup is ideal for virtual machines, offering app-consistent backups and recovery points stored in Geo-redundant vaults. Azure Site Recovery is designed for disaster scenarios, allowing quick recovery of applications. Snapshots provide a simple backup solution for managed disks, while managed custom images enable the creation of multiple virtual machines without managing storage accounts. The tutorial highlights the differences between snapshots and images.

Which Azure service is recommended for backing up virtual machines running production workloads?

• Azure Snapshots

• Azure Backup

• Azure Site Recovery

• Azure Storage

What is the primary purpose of Azure Site Recovery?

• To protect virtual machines from major disasters

• To manage storage accounts

• To create snapshots of managed disks

• To store data in geo-redundant vaults

How are snapshots billed in Azure?

• Based on the provisioned capacity

• Based on the used size

• As a fixed monthly fee

• Per transaction

What is a managed custom image used for in Azure?

• To backup data to a local server

• To create a single virtual machine

• To create multiple virtual machines without managing storage accounts

• To replicate data across regions

What is the difference between a snapshot and an image in Azure?

• Both are used for data backup

• Snapshots are for data backup, images are for VM creation

• Images are for data backup, snapshots are for VM creation

• Both are used for VM creation