Which of the following practices can enhance both operational capabilities and configuration management efforts?

Regular backups enhance operational recovery but are primarily a data protection strategy, not a direct configuration management tool for verifying integrity.

Constant uptime is a goal or outcome of good operational practices, not a practice or tool itself that directly enhances configuration management.

Multifactor authentication enhances security by strengthening user access controls, but it is not directly used for configuration management or ensuring file integrity.

File hashes provide a cryptographic checksum that uniquely identifies the contents of a file. In configuration management, hashes can verify that configuration files have not been altered without authorization. Operationally, comparing hashes ensures the integrity of software or system files, confirming they haven't been corrupted or maliciously modified during deployment or storage.