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A global company needs to ensure that all data generated by its European subsidiary is stored exclusively within the European Union to comply with GDPR. This includes Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts. Which Microsoft 365 capability is required to meet this geographical data residency requirement?
- AMulti-Geo Capabilities
- BAdaptive Scope Retention
- CAdvanced eDiscovery
- DInformation Barriers
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Multi-Geo Capabilities
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities allow organizations to provision and store data at rest in specified geographic locations (geo locations) for Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts to meet data residency requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Adaptive Scope Retention applies retention policies dynamically, but does not control physical data storage location.
- C. Advanced eDiscovery is for legal discovery processes, not for controlling data storage location.
- D. Information Barriers prevent communication between user groups, not data residency.
Multi-Geo Capabilities
Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo Capabilities allow organizations to provision and store user data at rest in specified geographic locations (geo locations) within their Microsoft 365 tenant.
- Addresses data residency requirements.
- Supports Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams.
- Managed within a single Microsoft 365 tenant.
Memory trick: Multi-Geo: Data stays where you say, no wanderin' away!