Hotspot Question Your on-premises network contains a file server named Server1 that stores 500 GB of data. You need to use Azure Data Factory to copy the data from Server1 to Azure Storage. You add…

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• From Server1:Install a self-hosted integration runtime
  Install an Azure File Sync agentInstall a self-hosted integration runtimeInstall the File Server Resource Manager role service
• From the data factory:Create a pipeline
  Create a pipelineCreate an import/export jobProvision an Azure-SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) integration runtime

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This hotspot question tests knowledge of the correct sequence of steps to configure Azure Data Factory to copy data from an on-premises file server to Azure Storage, specifically focusing on the Integration Runtime and linked service setup.

Approach. After creating the Data Factory, the correct next steps are: (1) Install a Self-hosted Integration Runtime on the on-premises network - since Server1 is on-premises, a Self-hosted IR (not Azure IR) is required to bridge connectivity between the on-premises environment and Azure. (2) Create a Linked Service for the on-premises file server using the Self-hosted Integration Runtime, which defines the connection to Server1. (3) Create a Linked Service for the Azure Storage account as the destination. (4) Create Datasets pointing to the source (Server1) and sink (Azure Storage). (5) Create a Pipeline with a Copy Activity that references those datasets. The Self-hosted Integration Runtime must be downloaded, installed, and registered on a machine that can reach Server1 before any on-premises connectivity is possible.

Concept tested. Azure Data Factory pipeline configuration for hybrid (on-premises to cloud) data movement, specifically the role and setup of the Self-hosted Integration Runtime as the prerequisite step after creating the data factory, followed by linked services, datasets, and copy pipelines.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/create-self-hosted-integration-runtime

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