Key Concepts

restore out of place
Provides data protection to your virtual data centers and to the virtual
machines allowing you to choose a backup image and create a new vApp out
of that image. You can create the new vApp in the same data center used by
the original vApp or in a different virtual data center. Performing an out-of-
pace restore, does not restore vApp configuration data, virtual machine
configuration data, or virtual machine networking configuration.
restore point
When a vApp gets backed up (either automatically by the system or when
you back it up manually), the Data Protection Service retains that backup as
a restore point for 30 days by default. When the retention period expires, the
Data Protection Service automatically deletes and overwrites the oldest
restore point.
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snapshot
A reproduction of the virtual machine just as it was when you took the
snapshot, including the state of the data on all the virtual machine's disks
and the virtual machine's power state (on, off, or suspended). You can take a
snapshot when a virtual machine is powered on, powered off, or suspended.
You can revert the configuration or virtual machine to a snapshot.
SSD-Accelerated
Storage
SSD-Accelerated storage provides higher performance block storage for
virtual machines. SSDAccelerated storage is appropriate for all tiers (1, 2, and
3); though, it is most recommended for tier 1 data. Tier 1 includes data that is
mission-critical, frequently accessed, or requires a high degree of security.
Examples of tier 1 data include a high-access database, which is part of a
three-tier application, a host cache, or a virtual machine boot (primary) disk.
Standard Storage
Standard storage provides traditional block storage for virtual machines.
Standard storage is lower cost and appropriate for storage of tier 2 and tier 3
data. Tier 2 and tier 3 include data that is seldom-used or event driven.
Examples of tier 2 and tier 3 data include large data sets, such as log file
storage and archival of large sets of static data.
storage tier
In vCloud Air, a block level persistent storage capacity allocation, enabling
custom and flexible storage resource distribution and management at the
virtual machine layer within a virtual data center. vCloud Air lets you direct
storage for your virtual machines to either higher performance or lower cost
VMware vCloud Air Key Concepts
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