Cosmos Backup Operator

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Category: Maintenance & Security

Summary: Submits a restore request for a periodic backup-enabled database or container.

Overview

Cosmos Backup Operator is a built-in Azure RBAC (control-plane) role that can submit a restore request from the Azure portal for a periodic backup-enabled database or container, without granting the ability to read or write item data. This is distinct from CosmosRestoreOperator, which instead performs a restore action for an account configured in continuous backup mode — the two roles apply to the two different backup modes (Periodic Backup vs. Continuous Backup & Point-in-Time Restore).

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DP-420 Style Practice Questions

Q1. What does the Cosmos Backup Operator built-in role allow?

  • A. Submitting a restore request from the Azure portal for a periodic backup-enabled database or container
  • B. Restoring a continuous-backup-enabled account directly
  • C. Reading and writing items directly
  • D. Provisioning new Azure Cosmos DB accounts

Q2. How does Cosmos Backup Operator differ from CosmosRestoreOperator?

  • A. Backup Operator submits restore requests for periodic backup, while CosmosRestoreOperator performs restores for continuous backup accounts
  • B. They are the same role with two names
  • C. Backup Operator can read item data, but CosmosRestoreOperator cannot
  • D. CosmosRestoreOperator only works with periodic backup mode

Answer Key

Answers are listed at the very end so you can attempt the questions first.

  • Q1 (Cosmos Backup Operator): A. Submitting a restore request from the Azure portal for a periodic backup-enabled database or container — Cosmos Backup Operator submits restore requests for periodic backup-enabled databases/containers, not for continuous backup accounts.
  • Q2 (Cosmos Backup Operator): A. Backup Operator submits restore requests for periodic backup, while CosmosRestoreOperator performs restores for continuous backup accounts — Cosmos Backup Operator handles periodic backup restore requests, whereas CosmosRestoreOperator restores accounts in continuous backup mode.

DP-420: Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB — term detail page

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