Which two Application-Aware Processing Settings should be selected in the backup job so that the 1 hour RPO for the databases is met?

A Microsoft SQL server is running in a VMware VM. The VM is very sensitive to snapshots, and can only be snapshotted once per day at 3 AM. However, the RPO for the databases running inside the VM is 1 hour.

Which two Application-Aware Processing Settings should be selected in the backup job so that the 1 hour RPO for the databases is met? (Choose two.)
A . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Back up logs periodically
B . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Do not truncate logs
C . General Tab: VSS Settings: Perform copy only
D . SQL Tab: Choose how this job should process Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Logs: Truncate Logs
E . General Tab: VSS Settings: Process transaction logs with this job

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Answer: A, E

Explanation:

To meet the 1-hour RPO for the databases within the VM, while only being able to snapshot the VM once per day, the best strategy is to enable regular transaction log backups (option A) and process transaction logs with the job (option E). This setup allows the system to capture changes in the SQL Server transaction logs at intervals less than the RPO requirement, without needing to snapshot the entire VM more frequently.

Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation, Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practices Guide