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You are designing a distributed application that runs on the Microsoft Azure platform.
The application must store a small amount of information that is shared cross all users and does not change frequently.
You need to configure the application to meet the requirements.
Which server-side state management option should you use? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.)
A. Microsoft Azure application state
B. SQL Database
C. Profile properties of the Microsoft Azure application
D. Microsoft Azure session state
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
SQL Database provides a relational database management system for Windows Azure and is based on SQL Server technology. With a SQL Database instance, you can easily provision and deploy relational database solutions to the cloud, and take advantage of a distributed data center that provides enterprise-class availability, scalability, and security with the benefits of built-in data protection and self-healing.
Incorrect:
Not A: Application State does not exist in Azure.
Not C: Profile properties stores personal, not global, information.
Not D: Session state is not global. Session states handles user information such as cookies, hidden fields, and query strings are some client-side options to tracking user state
