Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, PowerMax — Question 5

A retention policy and a retention period are defined for the same object. What will control the deletion of that object?

Answer options

• A. The one that was created first
• B. Only the retention policy
• C. The one with the greater time interval
• D. Only the retention period

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the retention period specifically determines how long the object must be retained before it can be deleted. The retention policy provides guidelines, but it is the retention period that ultimately dictates the deletion timeline. Options A, B, and C do not accurately reflect how retention mechanisms operate in this context.