Correct Answer: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Data Lake Storage Gen2 adds a hierarchical namespace and POSIX-compliant ACLs to Blob Storage, optimized for analytics....
Correct Answer
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Why This Answer Is Correct
Data Lake Storage Gen2 adds a hierarchical namespace and POSIX-compliant ACLs to Blob Storage, optimized for analytics.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Azure Blob Storage — a core concept tested in Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900). Understanding Azure Blob Storage is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
You need to host a static website (HTML, CSS, JS) with the lowest possible cost and high durability. You do not need server-side processing. Which storage solution should you choose?
You need to grant developers read-only access to Azure Blob Storage buckets without giving them access to other services. What's the best approach using Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)?
Which access tier in Azure Blob Storage is optimized for storing data that is accessed infrequently and stored for at least 30 days?
You need to store data for compliance purposes that will rarely be accessed. It must be stored for at least 180 days. Which storage tier offers the lowest cost?
What is the purpose of a Shared Access Signature (SAS) in Azure Blob Storage?