Which combination achieves zero RPO/RTO with integrated backup/restore management in SnapMirror and SnapCenter?

Which combination achieves zero RPO/RTO with integrated backup/restore management in SnapMirror and SnapCenter?

• A. SnapMirror active sync with SnapCenter
• B. SnapCenter RBAC
• C. MetroCluster IP
• D. SnapVault

Answer: (A)

Zero RPO/RTO comes from having data written to both sites in real time and from coordinating protection and recovery in a single, automated workflow. Using SnapMirror in active sync mode ensures that every write is committed on both the source and the destination before it’s acknowledged, so there’s no data that could be lost if a failover happens. SnapCenter adds the integrated backup and restore management layer, allowing you to orchestrate application-consistent backups and rapid recoveries across the SnapMirror relationship. This combination means you not only keep the data synchronized with zero loss, but you also have a centralized, automated way to protect, backup, and restore that data quickly when needed. The other options don’t deliver the same guarantee. SnapCenter RBAC governs who can perform backups, but it doesn’t provide zero data loss or automated protection. MetroCluster IP provides synchronous replication and high availability but isn’t described here as the integrated backup/restore management across SnapMirror and SnapCenter. SnapVault uses asynchronous backups, which inherently cannot guarantee zero RPO.

Zero RPO/RTO comes from having data written to both sites in real time and from coordinating protection and recovery in a single, automated workflow. Using SnapMirror in active sync mode ensures that every write is committed on both the source and the destination before it’s acknowledged, so there’s no data that could be lost if a failover happens. SnapCenter adds the integrated backup and restore management layer, allowing you to orchestrate application-consistent backups and rapid recoveries across the SnapMirror relationship. This combination means you not only keep the data synchronized with zero loss, but you also have a centralized, automated way to protect, backup, and restore that data quickly when needed.

The other options don’t deliver the same guarantee. SnapCenter RBAC governs who can perform backups, but it doesn’t provide zero data loss or automated protection. MetroCluster IP provides synchronous replication and high availability but isn’t described here as the integrated backup/restore management across SnapMirror and SnapCenter. SnapVault uses asynchronous backups, which inherently cannot guarantee zero RPO.