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Your company has offices in London, New York, and Paris. Each office contains an on-premises server that runs Windows Server and hosts a file share.

You have an Azure subscription.

You need to implement Azure File Sync. The solution must meet the following requirements:

  • Create a centralized file store.
  • Maintain on-premises copies of the file shares.
  • Minimize administrative effort.

Which three actions should you perform? Each correct answer is part of the solution.

Proposed answer
  • Deploy the Storage Sync Service in Azure.
  • Install the Azure File Sync agent on the on-premises Windows servers.
  • Register the Windows servers with the Storage Sync Service.
Correct answer
  • Deploy the Storage Sync Service in Azure.
  • Install the Azure File Sync agent on the on-premises Windows servers.
  • Register the Windows servers with the Storage Sync Service.

 

  • Incorrect - Azure CDN is used to deliver high-bandwidth content and is not necessary for Azure File Sync.
  • Correct - The Storage Sync Service is the top-level Azure resource for Azure File Sync. It represents a deployment of Azure File Sync in Azure.
  • Correct – The Azure File Sync agent is a downloadable package that enables Windows Server to be synced with an Azure file share.
  • Correct - Registering the Windows servers with the Storage Sync Service is a requirement in Azure File Sync to enable synchronization with the Azure file share.
  • Incorrect - Azure Data Lake Storage is used for big data analytics and is unnecessary for Azure File Sync.

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