Which data sanitization method physically destroys the storage media, making data recovery impossible?

Physical destruction (e.g., shredding or crushing)

A hospital is replacing 50 servers that stored patient records. The servers are under warranty and will be returned to the vendor for credit. Before shipping, what is the most important step to protect patient data?

Perform a full backup of each server's data to an encrypted archive.

Use a certified data sanitization tool to wipe the drives, then verify the wipe with a random sampling.

Remove the asset tags and update the inventory database to reflect the return.

Remove the hard drives and physically destroy them.

An administrator is documenting a server that runs a critical application. Which documentation practice is MOST effective for ensuring the server can be restored quickly after a failure?

Take a photo of the server's front panel

Document the server's configuration, including RAID settings, network settings, and installed applications

Store the server's asset tag and warranty information

Record the server's IP address and hostname

An IT administrator is documenting a newly installed server. Which information is MOST important to record for future troubleshooting and maintenance?

The server's physical location, asset tag, and the name of the person who installed it

The server's hostname, IP address, and operating system version

The server's purchase date, cost, and warranty expiration

The server's hardware configuration, including CPU, memory, storage, and network adapters, along with the installed software and firmware versions

What is the purpose of tracking the status of a server asset?

To increase the server's clock speed

To reduce the server's power consumption

To automatically back up the server's data

To know whether it is in use, in storage, or being repaired

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Asset Management SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16foundation · easy
Which data sanitization method physically destroys the storage media, making data recovery impossible?
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17application · medium
A hospital is replacing 50 servers that stored patient records. The servers are under warranty and will be returned to the vendor for credit. Before shipping, what is the most important step to protect patient data?
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18application · medium
An administrator is documenting a server that runs a critical application. Which documentation practice is MOST effective for ensuring the server can be restored quickly after a failure?
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19application · medium
An IT administrator is documenting a newly installed server. Which information is MOST important to record for future troubleshooting and maintenance?
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20foundation · easy
What is the purpose of tracking the status of a server asset?
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