PCDE Practice Question: Deploy scalable and highly available databases in Google Cloud
What is the maximum backup retention period for Cloud Spanner backups?
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365 days
Cloud Spanner allows backups to be retained for up to 365 days.
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365 days
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Correct: maximum retention is 365 days.
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730 days
Why it's wrong here
730 days is not supported for Spanner backups.
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90 days
Why it's wrong here
90 days is not the maximum.
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30 days
Why it's wrong here
30 days is the default but not the maximum.
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