Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) v12 — Question 78

A company’s infrastructure includes a Fibre Channel SAN where the VMware VMs are located. The administrator wants to create a backup that minimizes the impact on the production environment. What proxy transport mode should be used?

Answer options

• A. Network
• B. Guest interaction
• C. Direct storage access
• D. Virtual appliance

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Direct storage access, as it allows backups to be taken directly from the storage without impacting the virtual machines. The other options may introduce additional overhead or require more resources, potentially affecting production performance.