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SK0-005 · Question #492

An organization stores backup tapes of its servers at cold sites. The organization wants to ensure the tapes are properly maintained and usable during a DR scenario. Which of the following actions…

The correct answer is C. Retrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them. The organization should retrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them to ensure they are properly maintained and usable during a DR scenario. A cold site is a location that has space and power for backup equipment, but no actual equipment installed or configured. The…

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Question

An organization stores backup tapes of its servers at cold sites. The organization wants to ensure the tapes are properly maintained and usable during a DR scenario. Which of the following actions should the organization perform?

Options

  • AHave the facility inspect and inventory the tapes on a regular basis.
  • BHave duplicate equipment available at the cold site.
  • CRetrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them.
  • DUse the test equipment at the cold site to read the tapes.

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    75% (33)
  • D
    14% (6)

Explanation

The organization should retrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them to ensure they are properly maintained and usable during a DR scenario. A cold site is a location that has space and power for backup equipment, but no actual equipment installed or configured. The organization stores backup tapes of its servers at cold sites as a precaution in case of a disaster that affects its primary site. However, backup tapes can degrade over time due to environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, dust, or magnetic fields. Therefore, the organization should periodically retrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them on compatible equipment to verify their integrity and readability.

Topics

#Backup Tapes#Disaster Recovery#Data Restoration Testing#Offsite Storage

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