ADM-201 · Question #155
Recently, one of Ursa Major Solar's (UMS) competitors lost critical data after a powerful hurricane caused multiple power outages. UMS needs to ensure that its Salesforce data is backed up an…
The correct answer is C. UMS can use Salesforce's weekly or monthly backup service, which is provided via a zip file. D. UMS can use Salesforce's daily backup service, which is provided via a zip file. Salesforce provides built-in data backup services that allow organizations to generate weekly or monthly zip files of their data, and also enables daily backups via its APIs, to protect against data loss.
Question
Recently, one of Ursa Major Solar's (UMS) competitors lost critical data after a powerful hurricane caused multiple power outages. UMS needs to ensure that its Salesforce data is backed up an protected from such an event. Which two statements are true regarding this goal?
Options
- AUMS can download an app from the AppExchange.
- BUMS should contact Salesforce Support for a free backup.
- CUMS can use Salesforce's weekly or monthly backup service, which is provided via a zip file.
- DUMS can use Salesforce's daily backup service, which is provided via a zip file.
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(31 responses)- A10% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C87% (27)
Why each option
Salesforce provides built-in data backup services that allow organizations to generate weekly or monthly zip files of their data, and also enables daily backups via its APIs, to protect against data loss.
While AppExchange apps can provide backup solutions, the question asks about what 'UMS can use Salesforce's' services for backup, making AppExchange apps a third-party solution rather than a direct Salesforce-provided service in the context of the other options.
Salesforce Support generally does not provide free data backups upon request; organizations are responsible for implementing their own data recovery strategy using the tools Salesforce provides (like Data Export Service or APIs) or third-party solutions.
Salesforce offers a Data Export service that allows administrators to schedule weekly or monthly backups of their organization's data and attachments, which are then provided as downloadable zip files for local storage and protection.
While the standard Data Export service primarily offers weekly or monthly backups via zip files, organizations can implement more frequent, including daily, backups using Salesforce APIs, such as the Data Loader, which allows for automated extraction of data for robust disaster recovery planning.
Concept tested: Salesforce data backup options
Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.admin_exportdata.htm&type=5
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