Backup Infrastructure and Repositories Flashcards

Which Veeam Scale-out Backup Repository placement policy distributes data based on available free space?

Answer: Performance

The Performance placement policy distributes backup files across extents based on the most available free space to maximize throughput.

In a Scale-out Backup Repository, what is an 'extent'?

Answer: An individual backup repository added as a member

An extent is an individual backup repository that is added as a member to form the Scale-out Backup Repository pool.

Which Veeam repository role is specifically required to perform Microsoft SQL Server transaction log backups?

Answer: Guest Interaction Proxy

The Guest Interaction Proxy is required for application-aware processing including SQL Server transaction log backups on guest VMs.

What is the maximum number of concurrent tasks recommended per backup repository to avoid performance bottlenecks?

Answer: Defined by the 'Limit concurrent tasks' setting per repository

Each repository has a configurable 'Limit concurrent tasks' setting that should be tuned based on the repository hardware capabilities.

Which Veeam technology enables offloading older backup files from a performance tier to object storage in a Scale-out Backup Repository?

Answer: Capacity Tier

The Capacity Tier in a Scale-out Backup Repository offloads older backup data to object storage (such as S3) to reduce costs.

When adding a Windows-based backup repository, which local account permission is the minimum required for the Veeam service account?

Answer: Local Administrator

The Veeam service account requires Local Administrator privileges on the Windows backup repository to install components and manage data.

What is the role of the Veeam Data Mover service on a backup repository?

Answer: Handles data transfer between the proxy and the repository

The Veeam Data Mover service runs on backup repositories to handle the actual data transfer and writing of backup data from proxies.