Refer to the exhibit of Zerto Vault architecture.

Detailed Explanation:

Rationale for Correct Answer:

In the Zerto Vault architecture, production workloads replicate continuously to a Replication Target (secondary site). From there, data is further replicated periodically and encrypted into the Vault (air-gapped, isolated site). This two-step process ensures ransomware resilience and immutability, as the Vault acts as a hardened third copy.

Distractors:

A: Production-to-replication target traffic is continuous synchronous/asynchronous replication, not periodic. Periodic replication applies to Replication Target → Vault.

C: The Resilience Automation Server (RAS) is responsible for orchestrating failover and immutability enforcement, but it does not control port access between production and replication target.

D: Snapshots of Zerto components are not what is replicated — it’s application data VMs/volumes. The Vault ensures immutability of replicated data, not ZVM components.

Key Concept: Zerto Vault = encrypted, periodic replication from replication target to immutable vault.