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You need to create an Azure Storage account named storage1. The solution must meet the following requirements: - Support Azure Data Lake Storage. - Minimize costs for infrequently accessed data. - Aut

The correct answer is B. the Cool access tire C. geo-redundant storage (GRS) E. hierarchical namespace. To support Azure Data Lake Storage, minimize costs for infrequently accessed data, and ensure automatic replication to a secondary region, the storage account needs a hierarchical namespace, the Cool access tier, and geo-redundant storage (GRS).

Submitted by rania.sa· Mar 4, 2026Implement and manage storage

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You need to create an Azure Storage account named storage1. The solution must meet the following requirements: - Support Azure Data Lake Storage. - Minimize costs for infrequently accessed data. - Automatically replicate data to a secondary Azure region. Which three options should you configure for storage1? Each correct answer presents part of the solution. NOTE: Each correct answer is worth one point.

Options

  • Azone-redundant storage (ZRS)
  • Bthe Cool access tire
  • Cgeo-redundant storage (GRS)
  • Dthe Hot access tier
  • Ehierarchical namespace

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    84% (27)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

To support Azure Data Lake Storage, minimize costs for infrequently accessed data, and ensure automatic replication to a secondary region, the storage account needs a hierarchical namespace, the Cool access tier, and geo-redundant storage (GRS).

Azone-redundant storage (ZRS)

Zone-redundant storage (ZRS) replicates data synchronously across availability zones within a single Azure region, not to a secondary region.

Bthe Cool access tireCorrect

The Cool access tier is designed for infrequently accessed data, offering lower storage costs and higher transaction costs compared to the Hot tier, which directly helps minimize costs as required.

Cgeo-redundant storage (GRS)Correct

Geo-redundant storage (GRS) automatically replicates data to a secondary Azure region, providing disaster recovery capabilities and fulfilling the requirement for secondary region replication.

Dthe Hot access tier

The Hot access tier is optimized for frequently accessed data and has higher storage costs than the Cool tier, which does not meet the requirement to minimize costs for infrequently accessed data.

Ehierarchical namespaceCorrect

A hierarchical namespace is a fundamental feature of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 that organizes objects into a hierarchy of directories and subdirectories, enabling efficient data management for analytical workloads.

Concept tested: Azure Storage account configuration for Data Lake, access tiers, and redundancy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction-what-is?tabs=azure-portal

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