Removing Backup Data for Deleted Azure Virtual Machine - AZ-300 Exam Guide

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Azure Backup provides backup for virtual machines "" created through both the classic deployment model and the Azure Resource Manager deployment model "" by using custom-defined backup policies in a Recovery Services vault.

With the release of backup policy management, customers can manage backup policies and model them to meet their changing requirements from a single window. Customers can edit a policy, associate more virtual machines to a policy, and delete unnecessary policies to meet their compliance requirements.

Incorrect Answers:

D: You can't delete a Recovery Services vault if it is registered to a server and holds backup data. If you try to delete a vault, but can't, the vault is still configured to receive backup data.

The correct answer is D. Delete the Recovery Services vault.

Explanation:

Azure Backup provides a cloud-based backup solution for applications running on-premises, in Azure, or in other cloud environments. Backup data is stored in a Recovery Services vault. To remove the backup data for a virtual machine, you must delete the Recovery Services vault.

Option A, deleting the storage account, is not a valid solution because the backup data is not stored in the virtual machine's storage account.

Option B, stopping the backup, does not remove the backup data. To remove the backup data, you must delete the Recovery Services vault.

Option C, modifying the backup policy, is not necessary to remove the backup data. Deleting the Recovery Services vault removes all backup data regardless of the policy.

Therefore, the correct answer is to delete the Recovery Services vault.