D-PDM-DY-23 · Question #59
What is the minimum supported retention period when configuring a Cloud Tier protection policy within PowerProtect Data Manager?
The correct answer is B. 14 days. When configuring a Cloud Tier protection policy in PowerProtect Data Manager, 14 days is the minimum supported retention period (Option B) - this is a hard constraint enforced by the product to ensure data durability and compliance when offloading to cloud storage targets. Why…
Question
What is the minimum supported retention period when configuring a Cloud Tier protection policy within PowerProtect Data Manager?
Options
- A7 days
- B14 days
- C21 days
- D30 days
How the community answered
(17 responses)- B88% (15)
- C6% (1)
- D6% (1)
Explanation
When configuring a Cloud Tier protection policy in PowerProtect Data Manager, 14 days is the minimum supported retention period (Option B) - this is a hard constraint enforced by the product to ensure data durability and compliance when offloading to cloud storage targets.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A (7 days) is too short; while 7-day windows are common in on-premises policies, cloud tier policies have a higher minimum to account for retrieval latency and cost optimization.
- C (21 days) and D (30 days) exceed the minimum - they are valid retention values, but neither represents the minimum threshold.
Memory tip: Think "2 weeks to the cloud" - the minimum cloud retention is exactly two weeks (14 days), which makes sense because cloud storage is meant for longer-term retention, not short-lived local backup windows.
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