VMCA2022 · Question #78
The customer has asked you to review their existing backup storage. Jobs show the target is the bottleneck. What steps should you take to improve performance?
The correct answer is A. Make sure the gateway has enough CPU, RAM and enough task slots assigned.. The gateway is a component that acts as a data mover between the backup proxy and the backup repository. If the gateway does not have enough CPU, RAM and task slots assigned, it may not be able to handle the incoming data from the backup proxy efficiently, and cause a bottleneck
Question
The customer has asked you to review their existing backup storage. Jobs show the target is the bottleneck. What steps should you take to improve performance?
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- AMake sure the gateway has enough CPU, RAM and enough task slots assigned.
- BPut a repository component on its own physical server, ensuring it has enough CPU, RAM and
- CLook at the transport modes used.
- DNo action is needed. It is an optimal design already, there is always something that is bottleneck.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A76% (31)
- B12% (5)
- C7% (3)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
The gateway is a component that acts as a data mover between the backup proxy and the backup repository. If the gateway does not have enough CPU, RAM and task slots assigned, it may not be able to handle the incoming data from the backup proxy efficiently, and cause a bottleneck at the target. By increasing the resources and task slots for the gateway, you can improve its performance and throughput, and reduce the load on the target.
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