You can apply a backup policy at the datastore level, as this is the level at which HPE SimpliVity manages the virtual machines and their backups1. A backup policy consists of one or more rules that specify the destination, frequency, and retention of the backups. You can assign a backup policy to a datastore, and all the virtual machines in that datastore will inherit the backup policy. You can also override the backup policy for individual virtual machines, if needed2. Applying a backup policy at the cluster level (option A), the datacenter level (option B), or the vCenter Server level (option C) is not possible, as these are not the levels at which HPE SimpliVity manages the virtual machines and their backups. These levels are used for organizing and managing the ESXi hosts and the HPE SimpliVity nodes, but not for applying backup policies. References:
1: Using HPE SimpliVity Official Certification Study Guide (HPE2-K45), HPE Press, 2019, p. 28.
What does HPE Reference Architectures for HPE Simplicity provide?
A.
solution pricing and possible discounts
B.
recommended hardware configuration in ne Config Advanced (CA) format
C.
validated configuration for a specific workload
D.
comparison with equivalent competitor offerings
The Answer Is:
C
Want to know why?
Explanation:
HPE Reference Architectures for HPE SimpliVity provide validated configuration for a specific workload, such as VMware Horizon, SAP HANA, Microsoft SQL Server, and others. HPE Reference Architectures are designed to reduce the complexities of planning, designing, and implementing infrastructure across a variety of workloads and platforms. They document fully tested and optimized configurations that leverage HPE SimpliVity’s hyperconverged infrastructure and data services. HPE Reference Architectures for HPE SimpliVity do not provide solution pricing and possible discounts, as these may vary depending on the customer’s needs and preferences. They do not provide recommended hardware configuration in ne Config Advanced (CA) format, as this is a tool for configuring HPE products and solutions, not areference architecture. They do not provide comparison with equivalent competitor offerings, as this is not the purpose of a reference architecture. References: Reference Architectures for HPE Systems and Solutions, section “Overview”. HPE Reference Architecture for VMware Horizon on HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10, section “Abstract”. HPE Reference Architecture for SAP HANA 2.0 on HPE SimpliVity 380, section “Abstract”. HPE Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 on HPE SimpliVity 380, section “Abstract”.