az-800 Practice Question 929

Exam: az-800
Domain: Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments
Topic: Implement and manage hybrid identities
Difficulty: easy
Does Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync require an on-premises SQL Server database to store synchronization state?

Answer Options

A
No
B
Yes

Correct Answer

A: No

Explanation

No. Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync uses a lightweight provisioning agent. All configuration and sync state are stored in the cloud, removing the need for a local SQL database.