VCP-VMC 2024 Question 45
Single answerAn organization is running its workloads on VMware Cloud on AWS and requires a disaster recovery strategy that ensures minimal downtime and data loss. The organization also wants to leverage a VMware-native solution for seamless integration. Which disaster recovery option should they choose?
- A
VMware Site Recovery
- B
AWS Backup
- C
Third-party backup solutions integrated with VMware Cloud on AWS
- D
VM encryption and manual snapshot backups
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
VMware Site Recovery is the appropriate solution for this scenario, as it is a VMware-native disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering fully integrated with VMware Cloud on AWS. It ensures minimal downtime and data loss through features like automated failover, failback, and continuous replication of workloads.
- A. Correct.
VMware Site Recovery is a VMware-native disaster recovery solution designed for VMware Cloud on AWS, offering automated orchestration, replication, and rapid recovery.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS Backup is a general-purpose backup solution for AWS services but does not provide the VMware-native integration or disaster recovery capabilities required for VMware workloads.
- C. Incorrect.
Third-party backup solutions can potentially be used, but they require additional configuration and are not VMware-native, which the organization specifically requested.
- D. Incorrect.
VM encryption and manual snapshot backups provide data protection but lack the orchestration, automation, and recovery capabilities needed for a robust disaster recovery strategy.