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AZ-900 · Question #176

Azure Cloud Shell is used by which Azure resource?

The correct answer is B. Storage account. Azure Cloud Shell uses an Azure Storage account to persist files across sessions, ensuring that user data and preferences are saved.

Submitted by devops_kid· Mar 5, 2026Describe Azure Architecture and Services

Question

Azure Cloud Shell is used by which Azure resource?

Options

  • AContainer
  • BStorage account
  • CVirtual Machine (VM)
  • DApp services web app

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    88% (15)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

Azure Cloud Shell uses an Azure Storage account to persist files across sessions, ensuring that user data and preferences are saved.

AContainer

Azure Cloud Shell runs in a temporary container but does not use a user-managed container as its persistent storage resource.

BStorage accountCorrect

Azure Cloud Shell requires an Azure Storage account and a file share to persist user data, such as scripts, configuration files, and preferences, across different sessions. This ensures that the user's environment is consistent each time Cloud Shell is launched.

CVirtual Machine (VM)

Azure Cloud Shell does not use an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) as its persistent storage for user files.

DApp services web app

Azure Cloud Shell does not use an App Services web app for persisting user files or session data.

Concept tested: Azure Cloud Shell storage persistence

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-shell/overview

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