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SG0-001 · Question #397

Which of the following is the MAIN goal of ILM?

The correct answer is C. Move data according to the set policies. Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) primarily aims to automate the movement of data across various storage tiers based on defined policies.

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Question

Which of the following is the MAIN goal of ILM?

Options

  • AProvide users with unlimited disk space
  • BMove all the data to the cheapest tier
  • CMove data according to the set policies
  • DMove least used data to the fastest tier

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    89% (25)

Why each option

Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) primarily aims to automate the movement of data across various storage tiers based on defined policies.

AProvide users with unlimited disk space

ILM focuses on efficient data management and cost optimization, not on providing unlimited disk space, which is impractical.

BMove all the data to the cheapest tier

While cost optimization is a goal, ILM does not indiscriminately move all data to the cheapest tier; it moves data based on policies that balance cost with access and performance needs.

CMove data according to the set policiesCorrect

ILM is a strategic approach for managing data from its creation to its eventual deletion, involving the automatic movement of data between different storage tiers. This movement is dictated by predefined policies that consider factors such as data age, access frequency, and compliance requirements to optimize storage cost and performance.

DMove least used data to the fastest tier

ILM typically moves least used data to slower, cheaper tiers, and most used data to faster tiers, not the other way around for least used data.

Concept tested: Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) principles

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/lifecycle-management-overview

Topics

#ILM#data management#storage policies

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