In addition to lowering costs and improving performance, which of the following is the MOST compelling reason to archive data?

The correct answer is C. Achieving compliance. Data archiving is often legally required to meet regulatory retention mandates (e.g., financial records, health records, audit logs). Compliance with these mandates is the most compelling business and legal justification for archiving, as failure can result in fines, legal liabil

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AImproving business alignment
BRestricting data access
CAchieving compliance
DImproving data confidentiality

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
5% (2)
C
92% (36)

Explanation

Data archiving is often legally required to meet regulatory retention mandates (e.g., financial records, health records, audit logs). Compliance with these mandates is the most compelling business and legal justification for archiving, as failure can result in fines, legal liability, or loss of operating licenses. Improving business alignment (A) and improving data confidentiality (D) are incidental benefits. Restricting data access (B) is a security control, not an archiving objective.

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#Data Archiving#Compliance#Data Retention#Legal Requirements

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