Backups

Question 1

Restoring data from an incremental backup requires what 2 items:

Answer 1

• Copy of last full backup
• All copies of incremental backups since last full backup

Question 2

An up-to-date full backup copy that combines the last full backup with subsequent incremental and/or differential backups is referred to as:

Answer 2

Synthetic Full Backup Copy

Question 3

What are 3 advantages of ON-SITE backups over off-site backups:

Answer 3

• No ongoing subscription fees
• Greater control over backup process
• Faster Data Access

Question 4

What are 3 advantages of OFF-SITE backups over on-site backups:

Answer 4

• Geo-redundancy
• Improved Security
• Scalability

Question 5

A company utilizes a backup rotation scheme where:

• Backups are performed daily
• Daily backups are used to create a weekly backup
• Weekly backups are used to create a monthly backup

What is this backup scheme called?

Answer 5

Grandfather-Father-Son

Question 6

What does the 3-2-1 backup strategy consist of?

Answer 6

• 3 Copies of Data – Original, and at least two copies
• 2 Different Media – Use two different media types for storage
• 1 Copy Offsite