NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, E-Series — Question 11

An application owner at your organization requests a solution for zero RTO in the event of a failure in your primary data center, where you are using NetApp
ONTAP 9.8 software with iSCSI LUNs. The owner wants to avoid reconfiguring the application.
Which NetApp solution would you propose to fulfill these requirements?

Answer options

• A. SnapMirror Synchronous (SM-S)
• B. SVM Disaster Recovery (SVM DR)
• C. SnapMirror Business Continuity (SM-BC)
• D. SyncMirror

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is SnapMirror Business Continuity (SM-BC) because it provides seamless failover and ensures zero RTO without requiring application reconfiguration. SnapMirror Synchronous (SM-S) and SVM Disaster Recovery (SVM DR) do not offer the same level of continuous availability or are more complex in terms of configuration. SyncMirror, while useful for data protection, does not specifically address the zero RTO requirement.