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AZ-140 · Question #115

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool in the East US region. You need to implement a disaster recovery solution that meets the following requirements: - If users cannot connect to the Azure…

The correct answer is C. Create an additional host pool in the West US region D. Enable Azure Site Recovery replication of the virtual machines to the West US region. Two actions are required. First (C), create a new host pool in West US - a separate host pool is required because AVD host pools are regional resources; session hosts in West US must belong to a West US host pool. By adding this new host pool's desktop/application group to the…

Submitted by salim_om· Apr 18, 2026Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

Question

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool in the East US region. You need to implement a disaster recovery solution that meets the following requirements:

  • If users cannot connect to the Azure Virtual Desktop resources in the

East US region, the users must be able to connect to the equivalent resources in the West US region.

  • Users must connect to the Azure Virtual Desktop resources in either

the East US or the West US region by selecting a single icon in the Remote Desktop clientю

  • In the event of a disaster, failover between the Azure regions must

be initiated manually by an administrator.

  • Failover times must be minimized.

What should you do? (Choose two)

Options

  • AConfigure a shared image gallery that has replicas in the East US and West US regions
  • BCreate new session hosts in the West US region and add the session hosts to an existing host
  • CCreate an additional host pool in the West US region
  • DEnable Azure Site Recovery replication of the virtual machines to the West US region
  • EEnable Azure Backup to a Recovery Services vault in the West US region

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    11% (3)
  • C
    81% (22)
  • E
    4% (1)

Explanation

Two actions are required. First (C), create a new host pool in West US - a separate host pool is required because AVD host pools are regional resources; session hosts in West US must belong to a West US host pool. By adding this new host pool's desktop/application group to the same workspace as the East US host pool, users will see both under a single icon in the Remote Desktop client and can connect to whichever is available. Second (D), enable Azure Site Recovery (ASR) replication of the VMs to West US - ASR keeps replicated, near-current copies of the session host VMs ready in West US, so when an administrator initiates a manual failover, the VMs start quickly, minimizing failover time. Option A (shared image gallery) only helps provision new VMs from an image but does not minimize failover time. Option B is incomplete as stated. Option E (Azure Backup) is designed for data protection and recovery, not fast VM failover.

Topics

#Azure Virtual Desktop#Disaster Recovery#Host Pools#Azure Site Recovery

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