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A Microsoft 365 administrator is evaluating different support options. They need to understand the initial response times for critical service-impacting issues. For a Severity A issue, what is the target initial response time for a Microsoft 365 subscription with a Unified Support plan?

  1. AWithin 2 hours
  2. BWithin 4 hours
  3. CWithin 30 minutes
  4. DWithin 1 hour
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Correct answer: C. Within 30 minutes

For Severity A issues, which are critical service-impacting problems, Microsoft Unified Support aims for an initial response time of within 30 minutes. This ensures rapid attention to the most urgent issues.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. 2 hours is typically the target for Severity C issues with Unified Support.
  • B. 4 hours is a common target for less critical issues, not Severity A.
  • D. 1 hour is the target for Severity B issues with Unified Support.

Microsoft Unified Support Response Times

Guaranteed initial response times for critical issues under Microsoft's premium support offering, Unified Support.

  • Severity A: Within 30 minutes.
  • Severity B: Within 1 hour.
  • Severity C: Within 2 hours.

Memory trick: Unified Support acts fast, A-30, B-60, C-120.

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