Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 32
You want to deploy a file share that can be accessed from multiple Azure virtual machines without setting up a separate file server. Which Azure service can you use to achieve this?
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A
Azure Storage Account
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B
Azure App Service
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C
Azure Virtual Network
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D
Azure SQL Database
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
This is a tricky question. Azure Storage Account is the correct answer as it provides Azure Files, which can be used to create a file share accessible from multiple virtual machines. Remember, we always need to choose the BEST option from the ones provided. Even though Azure Files would've been the ideal option, but since its not one of the options we need to go with the best option possible.
Other Options:
Azure SQL Database is a database service and not suitable for sharing files among multiple virtual machines.
Azure Virtual Network is a networking service and not suitable for file sharing.
Azure App Service is a platform for hosting web applications and not suitable for file sharing.
Reference: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/storage/files/
A. Azure Storage Account is the correct choice for deploying a file share that can be accessed from multiple Azure virtual machines. Azure Storage provides scalable, secure, and highly available storage solutions, including Azure File Shares, which can be mounted as network drives on virtual machines.
B. Azure App Service is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering for hosting web applications, mobile backends, and RESTful APIs. It is not designed for file sharing or serving as a file server for multiple virtual machines to access files.
C. Azure Virtual Network is used to create isolated networks in Azure, allowing resources to communicate securely with each other. While it is essential for connecting resources within a virtual network, it does not provide file sharing capabilities like Azure Storage Account.
D. Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational database service that is used for storing and managing structured data. It is not designed for file sharing or serving as a file server for multiple virtual machines to access files.
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