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A company has experienced recent heat wave conditions that have caused blackouts. The company is concerned about possible data corruption. Which of the following would help mitigate their concerns?
The correct answer is A. Battery backup. A battery backup (UPS) keeps systems powered during blackouts, allowing for graceful shutdown and preventing in-flight data corruption.
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A company has experienced recent heat wave conditions that have caused blackouts. The company is concerned about possible data corruption. Which of the following would help mitigate their concerns?
Options
- ABattery backup
- BProper ventilation
- CHumidity control
- DSurge suppressor
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A88% (23)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
A battery backup (UPS) keeps systems powered during blackouts, allowing for graceful shutdown and preventing in-flight data corruption.
A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) contains batteries that instantly supply power when the utility grid fails during a blackout. This gives servers and workstations time to complete disk writes and shut down cleanly, directly mitigating the risk of data corruption caused by sudden power loss.
Proper ventilation manages thermal conditions but has no effect on data integrity during a power blackout.
Humidity control is an environmental measure for preventing condensation and static damage, not for protecting data during power outages.
A surge suppressor protects against voltage spikes but provides no backup power during a complete loss of electricity, leaving data still vulnerable during blackouts.
Concept tested: UPS protection against power loss and data corruption
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/power/power-performance-tuning
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