VEEAM VMCA2022 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: VMCA2022
- Exam Name: Veeam Certified Architect 2022
- Certification Provider: VEEAM
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Question #71
Veeam University Hospital has been testing the potential to keep their existing NFS storage at each site: however, they have encountered poor backup throughput performance between sites.
What would be an effective way to improve the performance?
- A . Have a mount server at each location.
- B . Ensure the Gateway Server is located close to the NFS backup storage.
- C . Place the backup proxy and Gateway Server together at the source site.
- D . Ensure you use location tags at the target location.
Correct Answer: C
C
Explanation:
The Gateway Server is a component that acts as a data mover between the backup proxy and the NFS storage. By placing the backup proxy and the Gateway Server together at the source site, you can reduce the network traffic and latency between them, and improve the data transfer speed. The Gateway Server will read data from the NFS storage and send it to the backup proxy over a local connection, and the backup proxy will process and compress the data before sending it to the target site1
C
Explanation:
The Gateway Server is a component that acts as a data mover between the backup proxy and the NFS storage. By placing the backup proxy and the Gateway Server together at the source site, you can reduce the network traffic and latency between them, and improve the data transfer speed. The Gateway Server will read data from the NFS storage and send it to the backup proxy over a local connection, and the backup proxy will process and compress the data before sending it to the target site1
Question #72
while going through the discovery data for the NAS environment, you determine several key metrics are missing for later design and sizing.
Which of the following should you collect from the customer about the data stored on the NAS per site? (Choose 2)
- A . Which version of SMB protocol the NAS supports.
- B . Amount of source data after dedupe and compression.
- C . Total number of files (in millions) to be backed up.
- D . Amount of source data before dedupe and compression.
- E . Largest file size.
Correct Answer: C E
C E
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the NAS environment requirements for Veeam University Hospital, you need to collect some information during the discovery phase. This information will help you to understand the characteristics and performance of the NAS systems, the size and type of the data, and the backup and recovery objectives.
According to the Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practice Guide, some of the information that you should collect from the customer about the data stored on the NAS per site are:
• Total number of files (in millions) to be backed up. This information will help you to estimate the backup storage requirements, as well as the backup performance and scalability, based on the number and distribution of files.
• Largest file size. This information will help you to determine the optimal backup block size and alignment, as well as the backup compression and deduplication ratios, based on the size and type of files.
C E
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the NAS environment requirements for Veeam University Hospital, you need to collect some information during the discovery phase. This information will help you to understand the characteristics and performance of the NAS systems, the size and type of the data, and the backup and recovery objectives.
According to the Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practice Guide, some of the information that you should collect from the customer about the data stored on the NAS per site are:
• Total number of files (in millions) to be backed up. This information will help you to estimate the backup storage requirements, as well as the backup performance and scalability, based on the number and distribution of files.
• Largest file size. This information will help you to determine the optimal backup block size and alignment, as well as the backup compression and deduplication ratios, based on the size and type of files.
Question #73
Veeam Financial Services has expressed concern about ensuring backups are free of malware before data is restored.
How would you accomplish this?
- A . Ensure a compatible antivirus solution is available in a virtual lab for a staged restore.
- B . Ensure the Veeam Data Integration API is accessible from a virtual lab for a secure restore.
- C . Ensure the Veeam Data Integration API is accessible on mount servers for staged restores.
- D . Ensure a compatible antivirus solution is available on mount servers for secure restores.
Correct Answer: D
D
Explanation:
The best way to accomplish the goal of ensuring backups are free of malware before data is restored is to ensure a compatible antivirus solution is available on mount servers for secure restores. Secure restore is a feature of Veeam Backup & Replication that allows you to scan backup files for malware before performing a restore operation, using a built-in or third-party antivirus solution1. Mount servers are components of Veeam Backup & Replication that mount backup files to the backup server or backup proxy2. By having a compatible antivirus solution on mount servers, you can leverage the secure restore feature to check the backup data for malware and prevent any infection from spreading to the production environment. The other options are either not feasible (option A and B, as staged restore and Veeam Data Integration API are not designed for malware detection34) or not sufficient (option C, as Veeam Data Integration API alone cannot scan backup files for malware). References: Secure Restore, Mount Servers, Staged Restore, Veeam Data Integration API.
D
Explanation:
The best way to accomplish the goal of ensuring backups are free of malware before data is restored is to ensure a compatible antivirus solution is available on mount servers for secure restores. Secure restore is a feature of Veeam Backup & Replication that allows you to scan backup files for malware before performing a restore operation, using a built-in or third-party antivirus solution1. Mount servers are components of Veeam Backup & Replication that mount backup files to the backup server or backup proxy2. By having a compatible antivirus solution on mount servers, you can leverage the secure restore feature to check the backup data for malware and prevent any infection from spreading to the production environment. The other options are either not feasible (option A and B, as staged restore and Veeam Data Integration API are not designed for malware detection34) or not sufficient (option C, as Veeam Data Integration API alone cannot scan backup files for malware). References: Secure Restore, Mount Servers, Staged Restore, Veeam Data Integration API.
Question #74
What information related to the virtual infrastructure is missing and must be collected during the discovery? (Choose 2)
- A . Recovery time objective
- B . Total number of virtual machines
- C . Speed of Fibre Channel fabric
- D . Backup window
- E . Size of the source data set
Correct Answer: B E
B E
Explanation:
The information related to the virtual infrastructure that is missing and must be collected during the discovery are the total number of virtual machines and the size of the source data set. These are essential metrics for sizing the backup components, such as proxies, repositories, and transporters, as well as estimating the backup storage requirements and bandwidth consumption. The other options are either already provided in the scenario (recovery time objective, backup window) or not relevant for the Veeam solution (speed of Fibre Channel fabric). References: Veeam Certified Architect 2022 Exam Guide, page 10; Veeam Backup & Replication v11: Architecture and Design course, module 3.
B E
Explanation:
The information related to the virtual infrastructure that is missing and must be collected during the discovery are the total number of virtual machines and the size of the source data set. These are essential metrics for sizing the backup components, such as proxies, repositories, and transporters, as well as estimating the backup storage requirements and bandwidth consumption. The other options are either already provided in the scenario (recovery time objective, backup window) or not relevant for the Veeam solution (speed of Fibre Channel fabric). References: Veeam Certified Architect 2022 Exam Guide, page 10; Veeam Backup & Replication v11: Architecture and Design course, module 3.
Question #75
Veeam University Hospital is considering using Veeam ONE to collect alarms from the virtual and backup infrastructure.
What option is available for integrating the solution with ticketing systems?
- A . Configure Veeam ONE to send SNMP traps to the ticketing system.
- B . Veeam Backup & Replication integrates directly with Service Now and Remedy ticketing software natively.
- C . Integrate Veeam ONE with the ticketing software using plug-in in the supplemental folder on the Veeam ISO.
- D . Configure Veeam Backup & Replication to send email notification to the helpdesk email account and have someone generate the ticket manually.
Correct Answer: A
A
Explanation:
Veeam University Hospital is considering using Veeam ONE to collect alarms from the virtual and backup infrastructure. Veeam ONE is a powerful monitoring and reporting tool that provides visibility and insight into the performance, configuration, and utilization of your backup and virtual infrastructure. Veeam ONE can also alert you about any issues or problems that may affect the availability or reliability of your data protection and recovery processes.
One of the options that is available for integrating Veeam ONE with ticketing systems is
A
Explanation:
Veeam University Hospital is considering using Veeam ONE to collect alarms from the virtual and backup infrastructure. Veeam ONE is a powerful monitoring and reporting tool that provides visibility and insight into the performance, configuration, and utilization of your backup and virtual infrastructure. Veeam ONE can also alert you about any issues or problems that may affect the availability or reliability of your data protection and recovery processes.
One of the options that is available for integrating Veeam ONE with ticketing systems is
Question #76
What can be done to validate that the design meets target SLAs and does not exceed repository growthprotections?
- A . Ensure job throughput matches extensions. Cross-compare with available network throughput, disk speed and initial sizing calculations.
- B . Recommend standalone backup copy jobs are created for gold tier virtual machines that do not successfully backup within one hour.
- C . Export job history for review. Ensure the bottleneck statistics point to source. Turn off indexing for jobs that do not meet SLA requirements.
- D . Use backup file growth report form Veeam ONE to find outliers. Ask business and application teams to
delete excess data
Correct Answer: A
A
Explanation:
The method that can be used to validate that the design meets target SLAs and does not exceed repository growth projections is to ensure job throughput matches extensions and cross-compare with available network throughput, disk speed and initial sizing calculations. Job throughput is the measure of how much data is processed and transferred by a backup job per unit of time. Job throughput can be affected by various factors such as network bandwidth, disk performance, compression, deduplication, encryption, etc. By ensuring job throughput matches extensions, you can verify that your backup jobs are running as expected and meeting the SLAs. By cross-comparing job throughput with available network throughput, disk speed and initial sizing calculations, you can identify any bottlenecks or discrepancies that might affect your backup performance or storage consumption.
A
Explanation:
The method that can be used to validate that the design meets target SLAs and does not exceed repository growth projections is to ensure job throughput matches extensions and cross-compare with available network throughput, disk speed and initial sizing calculations. Job throughput is the measure of how much data is processed and transferred by a backup job per unit of time. Job throughput can be affected by various factors such as network bandwidth, disk performance, compression, deduplication, encryption, etc. By ensuring job throughput matches extensions, you can verify that your backup jobs are running as expected and meeting the SLAs. By cross-comparing job throughput with available network throughput, disk speed and initial sizing calculations, you can identify any bottlenecks or discrepancies that might affect your backup performance or storage consumption.
Question #77
The customer states that Veeam Backup & Replication is on the production domain.
What direct risks does this present?
- A . Unable to use two-factor authentication.
- B . Compromised Domain Admin could gain access.
- C . Cannot access the REST interface.
- D . Compromised Domain User could gain access.
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
The direct risk of having Veeam Backup & Replication on the production domain is that a compromised Domain Admin could gain access to the backup server and its data. This could pose a serious security threat to the backup infrastructure and the customer data, as a malicious Domain Admin could delete, modify, or encrypt the backups, or restore them to a compromised environment. Therefore, it is recommended to isolate the backup server from the production domain and use a separate local administrator account for managing it.
B
Explanation:
The direct risk of having Veeam Backup & Replication on the production domain is that a compromised Domain Admin could gain access to the backup server and its data. This could pose a serious security threat to the backup infrastructure and the customer data, as a malicious Domain Admin could delete, modify, or encrypt the backups, or restore them to a compromised environment. Therefore, it is recommended to isolate the backup server from the production domain and use a separate local administrator account for managing it.
Question #78
What is the minimum requirement for on-premises backup retention for this project?
- A . Must have least one copy of protected data on-premises.
- B . On-premises retention must be 14 daily, and two weekly backups.
- C . A GFS schedule of seven daily, six weekly and three monthly.
- D . Must have on-premises backups on immutable or air gapped media.
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the backup retention requirements for Veeam University Hospital, you need to consider the minimum requirement for on-premises backup retention for this project. This will help you to ensure the availability and reliability of your backup data, as well as the compliance and security of your backup storage.
According to the case study, the minimum requirement for on-premises backup retention for this project is B.
On-premises retention must be 14 daily, and two weekly backups.
This requirement means that:
• The on-premises backup retention is the policy that defines how long the backup data should be kept on the local backup storage, such as NFS storage, deduplication appliance, etc.
• The on-premises backup retention must be 14 daily and two weekly backups, which means that you need to keep at least 14 copies of the daily backups and two copies of the weekly backups on the local backup storage.
• The on-premises backup retention must be applied to all types of workloads that are backed up by Veeam Backup & Replication, such as virtual machines, physical servers, NAS systems, etc.
This requirement is based on the business and compliance needs of Veeam University Hospital, which are:
• To have a fast and reliable restore option for the most recent backups in case of a disaster or failure.
• To comply with the HIPAA regulations that require health care organizations to retain backup data for at least six years1.
B
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the backup retention requirements for Veeam University Hospital, you need to consider the minimum requirement for on-premises backup retention for this project. This will help you to ensure the availability and reliability of your backup data, as well as the compliance and security of your backup storage.
According to the case study, the minimum requirement for on-premises backup retention for this project is B.
On-premises retention must be 14 daily, and two weekly backups.
This requirement means that:
• The on-premises backup retention is the policy that defines how long the backup data should be kept on the local backup storage, such as NFS storage, deduplication appliance, etc.
• The on-premises backup retention must be 14 daily and two weekly backups, which means that you need to keep at least 14 copies of the daily backups and two copies of the weekly backups on the local backup storage.
• The on-premises backup retention must be applied to all types of workloads that are backed up by Veeam Backup & Replication, such as virtual machines, physical servers, NAS systems, etc.
This requirement is based on the business and compliance needs of Veeam University Hospital, which are:
• To have a fast and reliable restore option for the most recent backups in case of a disaster or failure.
• To comply with the HIPAA regulations that require health care organizations to retain backup data for at least six years1.
Question #79
Which of the following areas would benefit from additional analysis on areas mentioned in the casa study? (Choose 3)
- A . NAS
- B . Hyper-V
- C . VMware
- D . OneDrive
- E . PostgreSQL
- F . MSSQL
Correct Answer: A D E
A D E
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the needs and requirements of Veeam University Hospital, you need to conduct a thorough analysis on the areas mentioned in the case study. This will help you to understand the current state of the environment, the goals and expectations of the stakeholders, and the constraints and challenges of the project.
According to the case study, some of the areas that would benefit from additional analysis are:
• NAS. This area would benefit from additional analysis because NAS systems are used to store confidential patient data as unstructured data, which need to be backed up consistently and securely. You need to collect more information about the characteristics and performance of the NAS systems, such as the size and type of data, the number and distribution of files, the largest file size, the version of SMB protocol, the deduplication and compression ratios, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can meet the backup and recovery objectives, as well as the regulatory and security requirements, for the NAS data.
• PostgreSQL. This area would benefit from additional analysis because PostgreSQL databases are used by some of the departments, with a mix of virtual and physical deployments. You need to collect more information about the configuration and performance of the PostgreSQL databases, such as the version and edition, the operating system and platform, the backup and restore methods and tools, the consistency and integrity requirements, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can support and integrate with PostgreSQL databases, as well as provide consistent and reliable backups and restores.
• OneDrive. This area would benefit from additional analysis because OneDrive is used by all doctor and lab staff to store their user data on their laptops, which also need to be backed up. You need to collect more information about the usage and performance of OneDrive, such as the number and size of files, the synchronization frequency and settings, the authentication and authorization methods, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can protect and recover OneDrive data, as well as exclude any operating system or personal files from backup.
A D E
Explanation:
To design a solution that meets the needs and requirements of Veeam University Hospital, you need to conduct a thorough analysis on the areas mentioned in the case study. This will help you to understand the current state of the environment, the goals and expectations of the stakeholders, and the constraints and challenges of the project.
According to the case study, some of the areas that would benefit from additional analysis are:
• NAS. This area would benefit from additional analysis because NAS systems are used to store confidential patient data as unstructured data, which need to be backed up consistently and securely. You need to collect more information about the characteristics and performance of the NAS systems, such as the size and type of data, the number and distribution of files, the largest file size, the version of SMB protocol, the deduplication and compression ratios, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can meet the backup and recovery objectives, as well as the regulatory and security requirements, for the NAS data.
• PostgreSQL. This area would benefit from additional analysis because PostgreSQL databases are used by some of the departments, with a mix of virtual and physical deployments. You need to collect more information about the configuration and performance of the PostgreSQL databases, such as the version and edition, the operating system and platform, the backup and restore methods and tools, the consistency and integrity requirements, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can support and integrate with PostgreSQL databases, as well as provide consistent and reliable backups and restores.
• OneDrive. This area would benefit from additional analysis because OneDrive is used by all doctor and lab staff to store their user data on their laptops, which also need to be backed up. You need to collect more information about the usage and performance of OneDrive, such as the number and size of files, the synchronization frequency and settings, the authentication and authorization methods, etc. This will help you to design a solution that can protect and recover OneDrive data, as well as exclude any operating system or personal files from backup.
Question #80
Based on additional discovery, it was determined that a few critical workloads need to maintain a less than five-minute recovery point objective.
Which of the following would be the recommended method to replicate VMware virtual machines?
- A . Veeam backup copy with immediate mode
- B . Veeam Continuous Data Protection.
- C . Veeam Image-based replication
- D . Custom PowerShell scripting.
Correct Answer: B
B
Explanation:
The recommended method to replicate VMware virtual machines with a less than five-minute RPO is Veeam Continuous Data Protection (CDP). CDP is a feature that allows near-continuous replication of VMware virtual machines to a secondary site or cluster with minimal data loss and downtime. CDP uses VMware vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO) to capture every write operation from the source VMs and send them to the target VMs in near real-time. CDP can achieve RPOs as low as seconds and enable fast failover and failback in case of a disaster.
B
Explanation:
The recommended method to replicate VMware virtual machines with a less than five-minute RPO is Veeam Continuous Data Protection (CDP). CDP is a feature that allows near-continuous replication of VMware virtual machines to a secondary site or cluster with minimal data loss and downtime. CDP uses VMware vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO) to capture every write operation from the source VMs and send them to the target VMs in near real-time. CDP can achieve RPOs as low as seconds and enable fast failover and failback in case of a disaster.