Describe Cloud-Based Data Protection Drivers and Considerations DATA-PROTECTION-MANAGEMENT-FOUNDATIONS Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1expert · hard

   A company is considering moving its backup solution to the cloud. The company has a strict data retention policy that requires backups to be kept for 7 years. They are concerned about the long-term cost of storing backups in the cloud. The IT team is evaluating different storage tiers offered by the provider. Which approach best balances cost and accessibility?

   • AUse a tiered storage strategy, moving older backups to lower-cost archival storage while keeping recent backups on faster, more expensive storage
   • BStore all backups on the lowest-cost storage tier to minimize expenses
   • CDelete backups older than 1 year to reduce storage costs
   • DStore all backups on the highest-performance storage tier to ensure fast restores at any time
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2. 2application · medium

   A company is planning to use a cloud backup service. The legal department requires that the backup provider comply with industry-specific regulations, such as HIPAA. The company needs to ensure that the provider has the necessary certifications. Which consideration is the company addressing?

   • ACost of the backup service
   • BCompliance and regulatory requirements
   • CPerformance of backup operations
   • DEase of use of the management console
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4. 3foundation · medium

   Which technical driver most directly motivates an organization to adopt cloud-based data protection?

   • AThe elimination of all network latency
   • BThe guarantee of 100% uptime for all services
   • CThe ability to scale storage and compute resources on demand
   • DThe removal of all security responsibilities from the organization
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5. 4application · medium

   A company's on-premises backup system frequently fails, and the IT team spends significant time troubleshooting and maintaining it. They are considering a cloud-based backup service that offers a service-level agreement (SLA) for availability and reliability. Which driver is the company primarily seeking to address?

   • AReducing storage costs
   • BEnhancing data analytics
   • CImproving reliability and reducing maintenance burden
   • DMeeting compliance requirements
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6. 5expert · hard

   A company is evaluating cloud backup solutions. They have a mix of workloads, including some that are mission-critical and some that are less critical. The company wants to optimize costs while ensuring that mission-critical workloads can be restored quickly. Which approach best meets these requirements?

   • AStore all backups on the highest-performance storage tier to ensure fast restores for all workloads
   • BStore all backups on the lowest-cost storage tier to minimize expenses
   • CImplement different backup policies for different workloads, with more frequent backups and faster storage for mission-critical systems
   • DUse the same backup policy for all workloads to simplify management
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