Compliance & Licensing Requirements Flashcards
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Which type of Acronis license is required to protect a VMware vSphere environment using agentless backup at the hypervisor level?
Answer: Virtual Host license or equivalent VM-aware license
Agentless backup of VMware vSphere requires a Virtual Host license that covers the ESXi host, enabling protection of all VMs on that host without per-VM agents.
A company subject to FINRA regulations needs to ensure backup data cannot be deleted by any administrator for a minimum of 6 years. Which Acronis capability addresses this?
Answer: Immutable storage with WORM compliance enabled
WORM-enabled immutable storage in Acronis prevents any user, including administrators, from deleting or modifying backup data during the defined retention period.
What must an Acronis-certified partner provide to an end customer before processing their personal data for backup services under GDPR?
Answer: A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) outlining roles and data handling obligations
GDPR Article 28 requires a Data Processing Agreement between the controller (customer) and processor (service provider) before any personal data processing begins.
Acronis Cyber Protect's 'Notary' feature assists compliance by providing what capability?
Answer: Blockchain-based proof of data authenticity and integrity
Acronis Notary uses blockchain technology to create tamper-proof certificates that prove a file's authenticity and integrity at a specific point in time.
In the context of Acronis licensing audits, what is the primary document an organization should maintain to prove license compliance?
Answer: License purchase receipts, activation keys, and software asset management records
During a software audit, organizations must produce purchase records, activation keys, and a software asset management inventory proving the number of licenses purchased matches deployment.
Which regulatory framework requires healthcare organizations to have a documented Disaster Recovery Plan, which Acronis backup solutions help fulfill?
Answer: HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA's Security Rule (45 CFR §164.308) requires covered entities to have a contingency plan including data backup and disaster recovery procedures.
When deploying Acronis in a multi-cloud environment, what licensing consideration ensures compliance across both on-premises and cloud workloads?
Answer: Cloud workloads require separate cloud-specific licenses or a hybrid license bundle
Cloud and on-premises workloads typically require separate license entitlements or a hybrid bundle that explicitly covers both deployment types.