E20-891 · Question #82
A client has a large ESX environment that they backup using EMC NetWorker. Their virtual machines are a mix of database and non-database servers. They currently perform guest-based backups so that…
The correct answer is A. Switch the non-database servers to image-based backups and leave the database servers as is. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A client has a large ESX environment that they backup using EMC NetWorker. Their virtual machines are a mix of database and non-database servers. They currently perform guest-based backups so that their database server backups are application consistent. They have asked you to address some performance issues they have been encountering. Specifically, network utilization is high during backups. They would like you to provide a recommendation to reduce network traffic without adding additional cost while retaining application consistency. What is a recommended solution that addresses the customer's issues?
Options
- ASwitch the non-database servers to image-based backups and leave the database servers as is
- BSwitch all guest backups to image-based backups to reduce backup traffic from the network
- CProvide additional bandwidth to the environment by installing additional network equipment
- DProvide additional bandwidth to the environment by replacing slower equipment with faster
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A74% (31)
- B10% (4)
- C14% (6)
- D2% (1)
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