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AZ-305 · Question #163
You plan to archive 10 TB of on-premises data files to Azure. You need to recommend a data archival solution. The solution must minimize the cost of storing the data files. Which Azure Storage…
The correct answer is A. Standard StorageV2 (general purpose v2). Standard StorageV2 supports the Archive access tier, which would be the cheapest solution. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-introduction
Submitted by yousef_jo· Mar 6, 2026Design data storage solutions
Question
You plan to archive 10 TB of on-premises data files to Azure. You need to recommend a data archival solution. The solution must minimize the cost of storing the data files. Which Azure Storage account type should you include in the recommendation?
Options
- AStandard StorageV2 (general purpose v2)
- BStandard Storage (general purpose v1)
- CPremium StorageV2 (general purpose v2)
- DPremium Storage (general purpose v1)
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A80% (20)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D12% (3)
Explanation
Standard StorageV2 supports the Archive access tier, which would be the cheapest solution. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-introduction
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