D-PDM-DY-23 · Question #27
Which feature in PowerProtect Data Manager is used for setting data retention policies?
The correct answer is B. Protection Policies. Protection Policies (B) is correct because this is the specific feature in PowerProtect Data Manager where administrators define and manage data retention rules - including how long backups are kept, backup frequency, and replication targets. It is the core mechanism for…
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Which feature in PowerProtect Data Manager is used for setting data retention policies?
Options
- ASLA Compliance
- BProtection Policies
- CDisaster Recovery
- DSearch Engine
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A11% (2)
- B84% (16)
- C5% (1)
Explanation
Protection Policies (B) is correct because this is the specific feature in PowerProtect Data Manager where administrators define and manage data retention rules - including how long backups are kept, backup frequency, and replication targets. It is the core mechanism for governing the data protection lifecycle.
- A (SLA Compliance) is a reporting/monitoring feature that checks whether your assets are meeting protection policies - it reads policy results, it doesn't set them.
- C (Disaster Recovery) handles failover and site-level recovery orchestration, not retention duration or backup scheduling.
- D (Search Engine) is used to locate and restore granular data (files, emails, etc.) - it's a recovery aid, not a policy configuration tool.
Memory tip: Think of it this way - a policy is a rule you set, compliance is whether you met the rule. "Protection Policies = setting the rules" and "SLA Compliance = grading how well you followed them."
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