Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) 2021 — Question 81

A daily backup job fora Linux server has been configured at a primary 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 three months’ worth of backup files at the disaster recovery site. They also need to be able to restore the VMs to any given day within the past month and any given week within the three months. How should a backup copy job be configured to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 90 days of retention.
• B. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 14 days of retention and 15 weekly GFS restore points.
• C. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 31 days of retention and three monthly GFS restore points.
• D. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 31 days of retention and 15 weekly GFS restore points.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is correct because it allows for a retention of 31 days, which provides the necessary daily restore points for the past month and weekly points for three months. The other options either do not provide enough retention time or do not meet the requirements for weekly GFS restore points, making them unsuitable for the given scenario.