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An enterprise seeks to optimize its backup storage space due to the increasing amounts of data it handles daily. The company wants to ensure it is not storing redundant copies of the same data, which consumes valuable storage resources. Which technique should the company implement to solve this issue?

Data deduplication

Which of the following statements about data deduplication is correct?

Data deduplication is a data compression technique that eliminates redundant data and optimizes storage space.

A large organization is implementing a data protection strategy and considering the use of snapshots. The company has a complex IT environment with a mix of physical servers, virtual machines, and cloud-based services. The primary concern is the ability to recover individual files or previous versions of files in case of accidental deletion or data corruption. Which type of snapshot would be MOST suitable for this organization?

Filesystem snapshots

You are the IT manager of a large corporation. Your company has been experiencing rapid growth, and the current backup techniques are proving insufficient to address the unique challenges and requirements of the organization. You are tasked with implementing a new enterprise backup solution. Which of the following would be the MOST effective approach?

Implement an enterprise backup solution that supports various environments and offers data deduplication and compression.

A large multinational corporation is implementing a data protection strategy. The company has a complex IT environment with a mix of physical servers, virtual machines, and cloud-based services. The primary concern is the ability to track and monitor data modifications and revert to previous states if necessary, especially in the event of local failures, natural disasters, or malicious attacks. Which type of journaling would be MOST suitable for this organization?

Remote journaling

In the context of data protection and recovery, which of the following statements about replication is correct?

Replication involves creating and maintaining exact copies of data on different storage systems or locations.

A large multinational corporation is implementing a data protection strategy. The company has a complex IT environment with a mix of physical servers, virtual machines, and cloud-based services. The primary concern is the ability to rapidly recover large datasets and applications in the event of a major system failure or data corruption. Which type of snapshot would be MOST suitable for this organization?

Storage Area Network (SAN) snapshots

You are the IT manager of a large corporation. Your company has been using a traditional backup method that backs up all data once per week. However, with the growth of the company and the increase in data, this method is causing performance issues and proving insufficient. You are considering implementing an enterprise backup solution. Which of the following factors should be your top priority when choosing a new backup solution?

The ability of the backup solution to minimize performance disruptions during backup operations.

You are the IT manager of a financial services firm. Your company deals with highly dynamic data and stringent regulatory mandates. You are tasked with determining the optimal backup frequency for your company's data. Which of the following factors should be your top priority when deciding on the backup frequency?

The volatility of the company's data.

A large software development company is implementing a data protection strategy. The company heavily relies on virtual machines for their development and testing environments. The primary concern is the ability to quickly recover and resume work in the event of a primary VM failure or corruption. Which data protection method would be MOST suitable for this organization?

VM replication