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SK0-003 · Question #873

A WORM drive is BEST used for:

The correct answer is A. Archival purposes. WORM (Write Once Read Many) technology is designed for data that needs to be stored permanently and remain unaltered. This makes it ideal for long-term data preservation and regulatory compliance.

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A WORM drive is BEST used for:

Options

  • AArchival purposes.
  • BDSRM retention.
  • CDetecting phishing scams.
  • DGFS backup rotation.

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    89% (41)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

WORM (Write Once Read Many) technology is designed for data that needs to be stored permanently and remain unaltered. This makes it ideal for long-term data preservation and regulatory compliance.

AArchival purposes.Correct

WORM drives are specifically designed to write data once and prevent any subsequent modification or deletion, ensuring data integrity and immutability. This characteristic is crucial for archival purposes where records must be preserved exactly as they were created for legal, regulatory, or historical reasons.

BDSRM retention.

DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) retention refers to the backup and recovery of Active Directory, which typically involves standard backup solutions, not specifically WORM drives.

CDetecting phishing scams.

Detecting phishing scams is a function of security software, email filters, or user awareness training, not a characteristic or use case of a WORM storage device.

DGFS backup rotation.

GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) backup rotation is a strategy for managing multiple generations of backups, which can be implemented with various storage media, but a WORM drive is not inherently better suited than other media for this process.

Concept tested: WORM storage technology and use cases

Topics

#WORM#Archival storage#Data retention

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