Explain Data Archiving Operation and Storage. DATA-PROTECTION-MANAGEMENT-FOUNDATIONS Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   An e-commerce company must archive customer order records for 7 years. The records are stored in a relational database that is nearing capacity. The company wants to keep the database small and fast for active orders while preserving the ability to query archived orders if a customer dispute arises. What should the company implement?

   • ACompress the database files and keep all records in the same database.
   • BExport orders older than 2 years to CSV files and store them on a file server.
   • CCreate a separate archive database and move older orders to it using a scheduled job.
   • DDelete orders older than 2 years from the database and rely on the backup tape.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A government agency must archive email records for 20 years. The agency has a policy that archived emails must be immutable and searchable. The agency's IT team is evaluating two solutions: (1) an on-premises email archiving appliance with WORM storage, and (2) a cloud-based email archiving service with a retention lock feature. The agency has a strict data sovereignty requirement that all data must remain within the country. Which solution should the agency choose?

   • AEither solution, provided the chosen solution offers immutability, searchability, and a storage location within the country.
   • BThe on-premises appliance, because it guarantees data remains within the country.
   • CThe on-premises appliance, because cloud services cannot meet data sovereignty requirements.
   • DThe cloud service, because it is always cheaper than on-premises.
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4. 13application · medium

   A university must archive student records for 50 years. The records include transcripts, enrollment data, and disciplinary actions. The university's IT department wants to ensure that the archive remains readable despite changes in software and hardware over time. Which practice is most important to implement?

   • AUse open, standards-based file formats and document the metadata schema.
   • BMigrate the data to the latest storage media every 5 years.
   • CStore the data in a proprietary database format used by the current student information system.
   • DKeep multiple copies of the data on the same storage system.
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5. 14application · medium

   A financial services firm must retain completed loan application records for 15 years to meet regulatory requirements. The records are rarely accessed after the first year, but when auditors request them, retrieval must occur within 24 hours. The IT team currently stores these files on primary NAS storage, which is becoming expensive. What should the team implement to reduce primary storage costs while meeting the retention and retrieval requirements?

   • AMove the files to an on-premises tape library and update the retrieval SLA to 3–5 business days.
   • BDelete the files after one year and rely on the backup system's 7-year retention policy.
   • CConfigure an archiving policy that migrates files older than one year to a lower-cost object storage tier with a 24-hour retrieval SLA.
   • DCompress the files and keep them on the same primary NAS storage for the full 15 years.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   In a data archiving operation, which step typically occurs FIRST after identifying data that is no longer actively used?

   • ACreating a metadata index of the archived data
   • BClassifying and tagging the data for the archive
   • CMoving the data to the archive storage tier
   • DApplying retention policies to the data
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