SG0-001 · Question #392
Which of the following features allows for multiple servers to be backed up to a single tape drive?
The correct answer is C. Multiplexing. Multiplexing, in the context of tape backups, allows data from multiple backup jobs or servers to be simultaneously written to a single tape drive, improving efficiency.
Question
Which of the following features allows for multiple servers to be backed up to a single tape drive?
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- AMulti-streaming
- BCompression
- CMultiplexing
- DShoe-shining
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(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C86% (32)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
Multiplexing, in the context of tape backups, allows data from multiple backup jobs or servers to be simultaneously written to a single tape drive, improving efficiency.
Multi-streaming typically refers to backing up different data sets from a single server simultaneously, often to multiple tape drives, or to multiple streams within a single drive if the software supports it, but not directly multiple servers to a single tape drive in the same way multiplexing does.
Compression reduces the size of data to be stored, but it does not enable multiple servers to back up concurrently to a single tape drive.
Multiplexing allows data from multiple backup sources (servers, applications) to be interleaved and written concurrently to a single tape drive, maximizing the tape drive's utilization and reducing backup windows. It aggregates multiple data streams into one for the tape drive.
Shoe-shining refers to the inefficient start-stop motion of a tape drive when the data stream is too slow, leading to wear and tear, and is a problem to avoid, not a feature for concurrent backups.
Concept tested: Tape backup multiplexing
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