A daily backup job for seven Hyper-V VMs has been configured at the main site, keeping 14 days' worth of backup files. They want to get a copy of the VM backups to a repository at the disaster recovery site. They want to keep six 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 two months and any given week within the six months. How should a backup copy job be configured to meet these requirements?
- Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 62 days of retention and six monthly GFS restore points.
- Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 180 days of retention.
- Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 180 days of retention.
- Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 62 days of retention and 26 weekly GFS restore points.
Answer(s): A
Explanation:
To meet the specified requirements, configuring a backup copy job in periodic copy (pruning) mode with 62 days of retention and six monthly Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) restore points is the best approach. This setup allows for daily backups for up to two months and weekly backups for up to six months, aligning with the desired restore capabilities.
Reference:
Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, Veeam GFS Retention Policy Explanation
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