VMCE Backup Infrastructure and Repositories 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Performance

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

An individual backup repository added as a member

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Guest Interaction Proxy

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Defined by the 'Limit concurrent tasks' setting per repository

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Capacity Tier

Answer

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

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