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FC0-U61 · Question #130

Which of the following should be performed after a backup has been completed?

The correct answer is B. Verify the backup. After a backup process concludes, it is crucial to verify its integrity to ensure the data can be successfully restored if needed.

IT Concepts and Terminology

Question

Which of the following should be performed after a backup has been completed?

Options

  • ADelete the backup
  • BVerify the backup
  • CSave the backup
  • DSchedule the backup

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    89% (34)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

After a backup process concludes, it is crucial to verify its integrity to ensure the data can be successfully restored if needed.

ADelete the backup

Deleting the backup would defeat its purpose, as backups are intended for data recovery and should be retained according to policy.

BVerify the backupCorrect

Verifying the backup after completion is a critical step to confirm that the data was copied correctly, is readable, and can be restored successfully. This proactive check prevents discovering data corruption only when a restore is urgently required.

CSave the backup

'Saving the backup' is an inherent part of the backup process itself; once completed, the data is already saved to the backup destination.

DSchedule the backup

Scheduling the backup is done before a backup runs to automate the process, not after a specific backup has already completed.

Concept tested: Backup verification importance

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-verifybackup

Topics

#data backup#backup verification#data integrity

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