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You have a failover cluster named FC1 that contains two nodes named Server1 and Server2. FC1 is configured to use a file share witness.
You plan to configure FC1 to use a cloud witness.
You need to configure Azure Storage accounts for the cloud witness.
Which storage account type and authorization method should you configure? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/deploy-cloud-witness

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joehoesofat

Highly Voted 2 years ago 

You cant use premium stroage on a cluster witness - and also access keys required not stated that this is an HCI cluster https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/deploy-cloud-witness

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starseed

Most Recent 3 months ago 

correct answer

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ahenriquez02

7 months, 2 weeks ago 

Use Standard storage. Azure Premium Storage is not supported. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/hadr-cluster-quorum-configure-how-to?view=azuresql&tabs=powershell

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syu31svc

1 year, 7 months ago 

Answer is correct and provided link supports it

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nefaxto

1 year, 10 months ago 

Correct https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/deploy-cloud-witness

upvoted 3 times 

oro_blu

1 year, 5 months ago 

Key phrase: For Performance, select Standard. You can't use Azure Premium Storage for a Cloud Witness.

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xxxxx85xx

2 years, 8 months ago 

Correct Answer

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AnonymousJhb

2 years, 4 months ago 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/manage/witness

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