VCP-VMC 2024 Question 82
Single answerA company is running a mission-critical application on VMware Cloud on AWS and wants to implement a disaster recovery (DR) strategy. The application requires an RPO of 5 minutes and must ensure minimal downtime during a failover. Which disaster recovery method is most appropriate for this scenario?
- A
VMware Site Recovery with continuous replication
- B
Manual backups to an S3 bucket
- C
VMware vSphere Replication with a 24-hour RPO policy
- D
Third-party backup and restore solution with nightly snapshots
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To meet the stringent RPO of 5 minutes and ensure minimal downtime during a failover, the most appropriate method is VMware Site Recovery with continuous replication. This solution provides automated failover, low RPO, and high availability, aligning with the requirements of a mission-critical application.
- A. Correct.
VMware Site Recovery with continuous replication supports low RPOs like 5 minutes and provides automated failover capabilities, making it ideal for mission-critical applications requiring high availability.
- B. Incorrect.
Manual backups to an S3 bucket are not suitable for low RPOs or minimal downtime since they involve significant manual intervention and longer recovery times.
- C. Incorrect.
VMware vSphere Replication with a 24-hour RPO policy does not meet the stringent RPO of 5 minutes required by the application.
- D. Incorrect.
A third-party backup and restore solution with nightly snapshots would not support an RPO of 5 minutes, as it typically involves restoring from a previous day's snapshot, leading to data loss beyond the acceptable RPO.