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A Microsoft 365 administrator is preparing for an internal audit that requires demonstrating compliance with data residency regulations for their European users. They need to confirm that data for these users is stored within the European Union. Which Microsoft 365 capability allows an organization to specify the geographic location where their user data is stored at rest?
- AMicrosoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
- BMicrosoft 365 Advanced eDiscovery
- CMicrosoft 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- DMicrosoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities
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Correct answer: D. Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities is specifically designed for multinational organizations to meet data residency requirements by allowing them to provision and store user data at rest in specified geographic regions (geo-locations).
Why the other options are wrong
- A. MPIP focuses on classifying, labeling, and protecting sensitive information, not on its physical storage location.
- B. Advanced eDiscovery helps identify, preserve, collect, and analyze electronic data for legal or investigative purposes, not control data residency.
- C. DLP helps prevent sensitive data from leaving the organization, but does not control where data is physically stored.
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities
A Microsoft 365 feature that enables multinational organizations to provision and store user data at rest in chosen geographic locations (data centers) to meet data residency requirements.
- Available for eligible Enterprise agreements (E3, E5, F3)
- Allows specifying preferred data location (PDL) for users
- Data at rest is stored in the chosen geo-location
- Helps meet strict data residency and compliance regulations (e.g., GDPR)
Memory trick: For 'Multiple Geos' and 'Data Residency', think 'Multi-Geo' capabilities.