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Data Recovery & Disaster Recovery Planning Flashcards

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  1. When configuring a Veeam Backup Copy job, what does the 'Copy every' interval control?

    Answer: The frequency at which new restore points are transferred to the secondary repository

    The 'Copy every' interval in a Backup Copy job defines how frequently Veeam transfers newly created restore points to the secondary backup repository.

  2. In Veeam's 3-2-1 rule implementation, what does the '1' represent?

    Answer: One copy stored offsite or on a different medium

    The '1' in the 3-2-1 backup rule means at least one copy must be stored offsite or on a physically separate medium to protect against site-level disasters.

  3. Which Veeam restore option allows a VM backup to be recovered to a different ESXi host or vCenter than where it was originally backed up?

    Answer: Restore to a different location

    The 'Restore to a different location' option in Veeam allows targeting a different ESXi host, cluster, datastore, or vCenter than the original source.

  4. What is a 'sandbox' in the context of Veeam's virtual lab for Sure Backup?

    Answer: An isolated virtual environment where recovered VMs run without affecting production

    A sandbox in Veeam virtual lab is an isolated virtual network environment that prevents recovered test VMs from communicating with production systems.

  5. In Veeam, what does RTO stand for in the context of disaster recovery planning?

    Answer: Recovery Time Objective — the maximum acceptable downtime for a system

    RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is the maximum acceptable time a system can be down before recovery must be complete, a critical metric for DR planning.

  6. Which Veeam component is responsible for mounting backup files as NFS datastores during Instant VM Recovery?

    Answer: Veeam vPower NFS Service

    The Veeam vPower NFS Service presents backup files as a virtual NFS datastore to ESXi hosts, enabling VMs to boot directly from backup data.

  7. When planning DR for a multi-tier application (web, app, database tiers), what Veeam feature ensures all VMs are recovered in the correct boot sequence?

    Answer: Failover Plans with configurable boot delays between groups

    Failover Plans allow administrators to group VMs and define boot order with time delays between groups, ensuring database servers start before application servers and web tiers.