Which statement is NOT a cost-saving benefit of using Cloud Volumes ONTAP as a replication target?

• A. The ability to tier inactive data to less costly storage
• B. The ability to provision added capacity when you need it
• C. The ability to migrate clusters between public cloud providers to take advantage of price differences
• D. It eliminates the need for backups

Answer: (D)

Cloud Volumes ONTAP as a replication target saves costs by tiering infrequently accessed data to cheaper cloud storage, by allowing on-demand capacity so you don’t pay for unused space, and by enabling cross-cloud replication to take advantage of different cloud price points. The idea that it eliminates the need for backups isn’t valid. Replication improves availability and DR, but it doesn’t replace a backup strategy. Backups protect against data corruption, accidental deletions, and long-term retention needs, which replication alone cannot cover. So, while the other options describe real cost-saving benefits, elimination of backups does not.