Which of the following is the BEST way for the organization to ensure server backups at a warm site are properly maintained and usable during a disaster?

Question

Options

• AHave duplicate equipment available at the warm site.
• BInspect the facility and inventory the backups on a quarterly basis.
• CReview the backup media storage facilities at the warm site.
• DUse the equipment at the warm site facility to read the backups.

• A
  11% (4)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  82% (31)

Explanation

The best assurance that backups are properly maintained and usable is to actually validate readability using the warm-site equipment (i.e., perform restore/read tests). Inspections and reviews don’t confirm the backups can be successfully accessed and restored during a disaster.

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