What should you provision as part of the backup solution?

You have SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine named SQL1.

You need to automate the backup of the databases on SQL1 by using Automated Backup v2 for the virtual machines.

The backups must meet the following requirements:

• Meet a recovery point objective (RPO) of 15 minutes.

• Retain the backups for 30 days.

• Encrypt the backups at rest.

What should you provision as part of the backup solution?
A . Azure Key Vault
B . an Azure Storage account
C . a Recovery Services vault
D . Elastic Database jobs

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Answer: B

Explanation:

An Azure storage account is used for storing Automated Backup files in blob storage. A container is created at this location to store all backup files. The backup file naming convention includes the date, time, and database GUID.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/automated-backup