Question 1

What is the primary purpose of mapping a network drive to Azure File Storage?

Accepted Answer

To provide on-premises users with seamless access to files stored in Azure as if they were local.

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To reduce the storage costs of local servers.

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To enhance the security of file sharing.

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To automatically back up all local drives to Azure.

Question 2

Which protocol is used to map a network drive to Azure File Storage?

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SMB (Server Message Block)

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FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

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HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

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NFS (Network File System)

Question 3

What is the first step in configuring Azure File Storage to be accessible from on-premises?

Accepted Answer

Create a Storage Account in the Azure portal.

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Configure a VPN between on-premises and Azure.

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Install Azure CLI on the local machine.

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Set up an ExpressRoute connection to Azure.

Question 4

Why is it important to synchronize on-premises AD with Azure AD for file access management?

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To ensure consistent identity and access management across both environments.

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To reduce latency in accessing Azure files.

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To automatically map drives based on user profiles.

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To increase storage capacity for Azure File Storage.

Question 5

What is a significant advantage of using Azure File Sync in conjunction with mapped drives?

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It enables cloud tiering, which offloads infrequently accessed files to Azure while keeping hot data local.

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It automatically replicates data to multiple Azure regions.

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It allows for faster read/write speeds on the mapped drives.

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It encrypts all files at rest on the mapped drive.

Question 6

Which Azure feature allows for access control and auditing of mapped drives in Azure File Storage?

Accepted Answer

Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)

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Azure Security Center

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Azure Firewall

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Azure Monitor

Question 7

What is the role of the net use command in mapping a network drive to Azure File Storage?

Accepted Answer

It is used to map the Azure file share to a drive letter on a Windows machine.

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It is used to configure network security groups (NSGs) for the storage account.

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It is used to monitor the performance of Azure Storage.

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It is used to create a new file share in Azure Storage.

Question 8

How can you ensure high availability for files stored in Azure File Storage accessed via a mapped drive?

Accepted Answer

Configure geo-redundant storage (GRS) for the storage account.

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Implement a load balancer in front of the file share.

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Use multiple storage accounts in different regions.

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Set up a CDN for the Azure file share.

Question 9

What is the main security concern when mapping a network drive to Azure File Storage?

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Ensuring that data in transit is encrypted using SMB 3.0 or higher.

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Ensuring that files are compressed before uploading to Azure.

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Preventing unauthorized access to the Azure portal.

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Managing the cost of data transfer between on-premises and Azure.

Question 10

When mapping a drive, what is the significance of the storage account key?

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It is used to authenticate access to the Azure file share.

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It determines the maximum size of the file share.

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It sets the file retention policy for the Azure file share.

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It defines the network bandwidth allocated to the file share.

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