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
