Force Majeure is a catastrophic failure on a major level of the database operation. Regular backups are key to helping avoid data loss in such situations. Which two other steps can help avoid data…

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Options

• AImplement a failover strategy to another geographic location.
• BCreate a master-master pair for each service.
• CHave a second data centre in a different region or country.
• DKeep software updated to the latest version.
• EUse RAID 10 storage for data.
• FUse on-site network-attached storage to separate service from datA.

• A
  81% (34)
• B
  5% (2)
• D
  2% (1)
• F
  12% (5)

Explanation

Geographic redundancy is the core principle behind both correct answers. A failover strategy to another geographic location (A) ensures automatic continuity when one region becomes entirely unavailable, while a second data centre in a different region or country (C) provides the physical separation needed to survive localized catastrophes like floods, earthquakes, or widespread power failures - events that would destroy everything at a single site regardless of local redundancy measures.

The distractors fail because they don't address geographic separation: B (master-master pair) provides redundancy but both nodes could sit in the same building or city; E (RAID 10) only protects against individual disk failures within one machine - useless if the whole facility burns down; F (on-site NAS) is explicitly on-site, meaning the same catastrophe destroys both; and D (software updates) is a security/stability best practice with no bearing on data recovery from a physical catastrophe.

Memory tip: Think "Force Majeure = Force of Nature = Geography." Any answer that doesn't put data in a different place on the map can't save you from a regional disaster - filter the choices by asking "does this help if the entire city loses power?" Only A and C pass that test.

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