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A global enterprise uses Azure Site Recovery (ASR) to protect several critical Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) across different regions. They want to ensure that in the event of a regional outage, the failover process is automated, orchestrated, and can be tested without impacting the production environment. Which ASR feature should they configure?
- ARecovery plan
- BReplication policy
- CFailover readiness checks
- DSite Recovery Vault
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Correct answer: A. Recovery plan
An Azure Site Recovery recovery plan allows you to orchestrate the failover of multiple VMs in a specific order, automate actions, and test the failover process without disrupting the primary environment. This directly addresses the need for automated, orchestrated, and testable failover for critical multi-VM applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Replication policy defines how data is replicated (frequency, retention), but not the failover orchestration itself.
- C. Failover readiness checks assess the environment for potential issues, but they do not automate or orchestrate the failover process.
- D. A Site Recovery Vault is the container for managing replication, but it doesn't automate or orchestrate the failover of multiple VMs in sequence.
Azure Site Recovery Recovery Plan
An Azure Site Recovery feature that orchestrates and automates the failover of multiple virtual machines, allowing for controlled and testable disaster recovery.
- Orchestrates multi-VM failover.
- Automates failover steps.
- Enables non-disruptive failover testing.
Memory trick: To direct your disaster recovery, you need a carefully planned script.