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SSCP Question #451: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM).. Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) automates the migration of data across different storage tiers - typically from fast, expensive media (like disk) to slower, cheaper media (like tape or optical) - based on access frequency. It uses optical or tape 'jukeboxes' (automated robo

Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026Security Operations and Administration

Question

This type of backup management provides a continuous on-line backup by using optical or tape "jukeboxes," similar to WORMs (Write Once, Read Many):

Options

  • AHierarchical Storage Management (HSM).
  • BHierarchical Resource Management (HRM).
  • CHierarchical Access Management (HAM).
  • DHierarchical Instance Management (HIM).

Explanation

Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) automates the migration of data across different storage tiers - typically from fast, expensive media (like disk) to slower, cheaper media (like tape or optical) - based on access frequency. It uses optical or tape 'jukeboxes' (automated robotic libraries) and WORM (Write Once, Read Many) media to provide continuous, near-online backup without manual intervention. The other options - HRM, HAM, and HIM - are fabricated acronyms that do not correspond to any real storage management standard.

Topics

#Backup management#Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)#Storage tiers

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