CCSP · Question #124
Why does the physical location of your data backup and/or BCDR failover environment matter?
The correct answer is A. It may affect regulatory compliance. The physical location of data backups and BCDR environments is crucial because different geographic regions are subject to varying data residency laws and regulatory compliance requirements.
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Why does the physical location of your data backup and/or BCDR failover environment matter?
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- AIt may affect regulatory compliance
- BLack of physical security
- CEnvironmental factors such as humidity
- DIt doesn't matter. Data can be saved anywhere without consequence
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A90% (19)
- B5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
The physical location of data backups and BCDR environments is crucial because different geographic regions are subject to varying data residency laws and regulatory compliance requirements.
Many regulatory frameworks, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or industry-specific regulations, mandate that certain types of data must reside within specific geographic boundaries or not be transferred outside them. Placing backups or failover environments in a different country or region could violate these data residency or sovereignty laws.
While physical security is important for any data storage location, the *lack* of physical security is a general risk, not the primary reason *why location matters* in the context of global data strategies.
Environmental factors like humidity are important for hardware longevity, but they are not the primary driver for *location choice* in terms of business continuity or disaster recovery planning for data sovereignty.
This statement is incorrect as data location has significant implications for compliance, latency, and resilience.
Concept tested: Data residency and regulatory compliance
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/design-principles/data-residency
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