Microsoft Azure Administrator — Question 148

You have a Recovery Services vault named RSV1. RSV1 has a backup policy that retains instant snapshots for five days and daily backup for 14 days.
RSV1 performs daily backups of VM1. VM1 hosts a static website that was updated eight days ago.
You need to recover VM1 to a point eight days ago. The solution must minimize downtime.
What should you do first?

Answer options

• A. Deallocate VM1.
• B. Restore VM1 by using the Replace existing restore configuration option.
• C. Delete VM1.
• D. Restore VM1 by using the Create new restore configuration option.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because using the Create new restore configuration option allows you to recover VM1 to the desired point in time while keeping the current instance intact, thus minimizing downtime. Options A and C are not appropriate as they involve deallocating or deleting the VM, which is not necessary for recovery. Option B would overwrite the current configuration, possibly leading to increased downtime.