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A company is setting up Azure Backup for several Azure virtual machines. They need to ensure that backups are taken daily and retained for 30 days. Which configuration within the backup policy defines how long the daily backup recovery points are stored?
- ABackup schedule
- BBackup frequency
- CRestore point collection
- DRetention range
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Correct answer: D. Retention range
The retention range within a backup policy explicitly defines how long each type of backup (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) should be kept.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Backup schedule defines the specific time when backups run, not their retention duration.
- B. Backup frequency defines how often backups occur (e.g., daily), not how long they are kept.
- C. Restore point collection is a backend service for managing restore points, not a policy setting the duration.
Azure Backup Policy
An Azure Backup policy defines the schedule for when backups are taken and the retention duration for those backup recovery points.
- Configured within a Recovery Services vault.
- Specifies backup frequency (daily, weekly).
- Defines retention ranges for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly recovery points.
Memory trick: Schedule for 'when', retention for 'how long'.