Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) v12 — Question 19

Veeam Backup & Replication is currently configured to keep backups for 14 days on a NAS repository. An engineer needs to enable GFS with 12 monthly and 5 yearly full backups to extend the retention for archival purposes but does not have enough space on the repository to store them.
After adding the repository to Scale-Out-Backup Repository (SOBR) as Performance Tier, which option should the engineer choose to solve this issue?

Answer options

• A. Add an Object Storage as Capacity tier and set the policy to copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created
• B. Add another NAS repository as Capacity tier and set the policy to move backups older than 14 days
• C. Add an Object Storage as Archive tier and set the policy to move all GFS backups
• D. Add an Object Storage as Capacity tier and set the policy to move backups older than 14 days

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because adding Object Storage as the Capacity tier allows the engineer to effectively manage storage by moving older backups, thereby freeing up space while still retaining the necessary retention policies. Options A and C do not address the need to manage space effectively, while option B does not utilize the benefits of Object Storage for capacity management.