Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) 2021 — Question 100

An hourly backup job for a physical Linux system has been configured at the main site, keeping 14 days’ worth of backup files. They want to get a copy of the backups to a repository at the disaster recovery site. They want to keep two months’ worth of backup files at the disaster recovery site. They also need to be able to restore the Linux system to any hour within two months. How would you configure a backup copy job to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 14 days of retention and two monthly GFS restore points.
• B. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 62 days of retention
• C. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 14 days of retention and 10 weekly GFS restore points.
• D. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 14 days of retention and 10 weekly GFS restore points.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as it allows for a complete retention of 62 days, which meets the requirement of keeping two months' worth of backups. Option A does not provide enough retention time, and options C and D only offer 14 days of retention, which is insufficient for restoring to any hour within the two-month window.