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Which of the following backup systems is executed at the server level by special software running on the server and on the target server?

The correct answer is D. Host-based replication. Host-based replication uses agents or software installed directly on both the source server and the target (destination) server. It operates at the operating system or application layer, replicating data independently of the underlying storage hardware. Disk array-based…

Submitted by akirajp· Apr 18, 2026Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

Question

Which of the following backup systems is executed at the server level by special software running on the server and on the target server?

Options

  • ADisk array-based replication
  • BSnapshots
  • CVirtual tape libraries
  • DHost-based replication

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    93% (39)

Explanation

Host-based replication uses agents or software installed directly on both the source server and the target (destination) server. It operates at the operating system or application layer, replicating data independently of the underlying storage hardware. Disk array-based replication (A) is managed by the storage hardware itself, not server-level software. Snapshots (B) are point-in-time copies of data, typically managed by the storage or hypervisor layer. Virtual tape libraries (C) are storage devices that emulate physical tape libraries for backup data, not a replication method executed by server-level software.

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#Data backup#Data replication#Server-based replication#Business resilience

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