When restoring data in PowerProtect Data Manager for MS-SQL, what is a key step for ensuring data consistency?

Question

Options

• ARestoring the master database first
• BChecking SQL Server version compatibility
• CRebuilding SQL indexes after restoration
• DRestoring transaction logs sequentially

• A
  14% (5)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  78% (29)

Explanation

Restoring transaction logs sequentially (D) is essential because SQL Server uses a log chain - each transaction log backup captures changes since the previous one, and applying them in order recreates the exact state of the database at a given point in time. Skipping or misordering logs breaks the chain and produces an inconsistent or unrecoverable database.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Restore master first): While the master database may need to be restored in a full server rebuild, it is not a key step within a standard database restoration workflow for data consistency.
• B (Check SQL Server version compatibility): This is a pre-restore planning concern, not a step that ensures data consistency during the restoration process itself.
• C (Rebuild indexes after restoration): Index rebuilding is a post-restore performance optimization, not a consistency requirement - your data is either consistent or it isn't before you rebuild indexes.

Memory tip: Think of transaction logs like pages of a book - if you read chapters 1, 3, 2, the story makes no sense. You must apply logs in sequence to get a coherent ending. The word "sequentially" in option D is your clue.

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