Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator ExpertImplement and manage Microsoft Purview complianceEasy
A multinational financial organization uses Microsoft 365. Due to strict data residency laws, all data generated by employees in Germany must be stored and processed exclusively within Microsoft 365 data centers in the EU. This applies to Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts. Which Microsoft 365 feature is essential to ensure compliance with this requirement?
- AMicrosoft Purview Multi-Geo capabilities
- BAdvanced eDiscovery
- CInformation Barriers (IB)
- DCommunication Compliance policies
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Microsoft Purview Multi-Geo capabilities
Microsoft Purview Multi-Geo capabilities allow organizations to specify the geographic location where their Microsoft 365 data is stored at a user or site level, directly addressing data residency requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Advanced eDiscovery focuses on finding and collecting electronic data for legal cases, not data residency.
- C. Information Barriers prevent specific user groups from communicating, not controlling data storage location.
- D. Communication Compliance monitors communications for policy violations, not data residency.
Microsoft Purview Multi-Geo
Microsoft Purview Multi-Geo allows multinational organizations to provision and store Microsoft 365 data (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive) in specific geographic locations (data centers) to meet data residency requirements.
- Addresses data residency for global organizations.
- Applies to Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive.
- Requires an eligible Microsoft 365 enterprise subscription.
Memory trick: Geo-fence your data, keep it where it's stated.