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What should you create in Azure to support the creation of the backups for DB1?

The correct answer is C. a storage account. To support the creation of database backups in Azure, you should create a storage account. Storage accounts provide the durable and scalable repository needed to store backup data.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 5, 2026Design database solutions for SQL Server on Microsoft Azure virtual machines

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What should you create in Azure to support the creation of the backups for DB1?

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Options

  • Aan Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) endpoint
  • Ba Service Bus namespace
  • Ca storage account
  • Da cloud service

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  • B
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  • C
    86% (49)
  • D
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Why each option

To support the creation of database backups in Azure, you should create a storage account. Storage accounts provide the durable and scalable repository needed to store backup data.

Aan Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) endpoint

An Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) endpoint is used for caching and delivering web content globally and is not designed as a primary storage solution for database backups.

Ba Service Bus namespace

A Service Bus namespace is an enterprise messaging service used for reliable message queuing and publish/subscribe scenarios, not for storing large volumes of backup data.

Ca storage accountCorrect

Azure storage accounts are foundational services that provide highly available, durable, scalable, and secure storage for various data objects, including blobs which are ideal for storing database backups. Database backups are commonly stored as files or VHDs within blob containers, making a storage account the essential underlying service for backup retention.

Da cloud service

A cloud service (classic) provides a platform for hosting highly available web applications and services, but it is a compute service and not a dedicated storage service for backups.

Concept tested: Azure Storage Account for Backups

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview

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#Azure storage account#database backup#Azure infrastructure

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