Which of the following is the deployment phase in which a DBA ensures the most recent patches are applied to the new database?

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Options

• AImporting
• BUpgrading
• CProvisioning
• DModifying

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  86% (30)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Upgrading is correct because this phase specifically involves applying patches, updates, and new software versions to bring a database to the latest supported state - it's the phase where a DBA deliberately moves the database software forward to close security gaps or bugs.

• Importing (A) refers to loading data (schemas, records, dumps) into a database, not applying software patches.
• Provisioning (C) is the initial setup phase - allocating resources, installing the base software, and configuring the environment - before patches are considered.
• Modifying (D) typically refers to changing database configuration, schema, or settings post-deployment, not applying vendor-released patches.

Memory tip: Think "upgrade = up-to-date." If you're moving the software version up, you're in the upgrading phase - patches are version changes, so they belong here.

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