Which scenario is most appropriate for using data archiving rather than backup?

Replicating data to a secondary site for failover

Recovering a server after a hardware failure

Restoring a database after accidental deletion of records

Retaining customer transaction records for 7 years to meet regulatory requirements

What is the primary purpose of data archiving?

To reduce the size of production databases by removing old records

To create point-in-time copies for disaster recovery

To retain data for long-term compliance or reference purposes

To provide rapid recovery of critical systems

Why is validation an important step in the restoration procedure?

To speed up the restoration process

To reduce the storage space used by backups

To ensure the restored data is complete and usable

What is a key characteristic of synchronous replication?

Replication occurs only during off-peak hours

It is used only for backup archives

Data is written to the primary and replica simultaneously before acknowledging the write

Data is replicated asynchronously with a delay

What is a common use of snapshots in data recovery?

To restore data to a previous point in time quickly

To replicate data to a secondary site in real time

To provide long-term archival storage

To replace the need for offsite backups

EC-CouncilDisaster Recovery Professional

Domain 4Objective 2

Data Recovery Strategies EDRP Practice Questions (Page 6)

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