PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
A Power Platform admin needs to ensure that all environments have a backup policy that automatically creates backups every 24 hours. What is the default backup frequency for Dataverse environments?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently assume backups are only for paid environments or that the default frequency is shorter (12 hours) due to common industry practices, but Microsoft's default for Dataverse is explicitly 24 hours across all environment types.
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Why each option matters
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Every 24 hours
The default backup frequency for Dataverse environments is every 24 hours, which ensures automatic system backups are created daily without requiring manual configuration. This policy applies to all environments, including trial and production, unless a custom backup schedule is explicitly set by an administrator.
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Every 24 hours
Why this is correct
Dataverse automatically creates system backups every 24 hours.
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Only for paid environments, there is no default schedule.
Why it's wrong here
All environments with Dataverse get daily backups.
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Every 12 hours
Why it's wrong here
Not the default frequency.
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Every 48 hours
Why it's wrong here
Not the default frequency.
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