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Which two features are different between VDP and VDPA? (Choose two.)
A. Support for guest level backups of SQL and Exchange
B. Ability to perform file level recovery
C. Virtual machines supported per appliance
D. Support for image level backups
Correct Answer: AC
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
VDP stands for vSphere Data Protection and VDPA stands for vSphere Data Protection Advanced. vSphere Data Protection 5.5 is distributed with vSphere Essentials Plus and higher whereas the Advanced version of VDP 5.5 is a separate product.
VDP and VDPA both support the following features:
Image level backups
Individual disk backups
Image-level restore jobs
Image-level replication jobs
Direct to host recovery
Detachable/remountable data partitions
File level recovery.
VDPA supports the following additional features:
Application-level replication
Ability to expand current datastore
Backup to a Data Domain
Granular level restore of Microsoft Servers
Automatic backup verification
Application consistent backup support – guest-level backups and restores of Microsoft SQL Servers, Exchange Servers, and Share Point Servers, providing for application consistent backups of these servers.
8TB of deduplicated data for storage of backups (per appliance)
Up to 400 VMs per VDP Advanced appliance (compared to 100 VMs per appliance for VDP)
Incorrect Answers:
B: Both versions have the ability to perform file level recovery. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
C: Both versions support image level backups. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
References:
http://www.vladan.fr/vdp-advanced-compared-to-vdp-standard/
