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A Microsoft 365 administrator is configuring a new tenant for a global enterprise. The company has a strict data residency requirement that all data for their European subsidiaries must physically reside and be processed within the European Union. Which Microsoft 365 feature ensures that data for specific users or groups is stored in designated geographic locations?
- AMulti-Geo Capabilities
- BAzure AD Identity Protection
- CAdvanced eDiscovery
- DCustomer Lockbox
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Correct answer: A. Multi-Geo Capabilities
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo capabilities allow a single Microsoft 365 tenant to store data at rest in specified geographic locations (data centers) to meet data residency requirements, which is precisely what the scenario describes for European subsidiaries.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Azure AD Identity Protection focuses on securing user identities, not on data residency.
- C. Advanced eDiscovery is for legal holds and investigations, not for controlling physical data location.
- D. Customer Lockbox provides control over Microsoft support engineers' access to customer data, not data residency.
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities
An add-on feature for Microsoft 365 that allows organizations to store data at rest in multiple geographic locations within their single tenant to meet data residency requirements.
- Supports specific data residency requirements.
- Data at rest is stored in chosen geos.
- Available for Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business.
Memory trick: Multi-Geo means your data can live in multiple geographic houses, not just one.