Module 3

A cloud computing capability for data sets and databases

Data as a Service

Development platforms that are made available to developers over the Internet

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

____ uses a number of hard drives to store information across multiple drive units.

RAID

Applications that are made available to users over the Internet

Software as a Service (SaaS)

A cloud computing capability for data backup and archiving

Storage as a Service

A data _____ is t he duplication of systems data to external media or a secondary location for the purpose of long term retention; it is typically mandated by policy or regulation.

archive

Allows you to reboot a system from a CD-ROM device

bare metal recovery

A _____ site is an exclusive-use resumption strategy that provides only rudimentary services and facilities; no computer hardware or peripherals are provided.

cold

Implementation in which several organizations share computing resources

community cloud

A(n) _____ backup is a backup of a set of specified files, regardless of whether they have been modified or otherwise flagged for backup.

copy

A(n) ____ is an agreement in which the client agrees not to use the vendor's services to compete directly with the vendor, and for the client not to use vendor information to gain a better deal with another vendor.

covenant not to compete

The most common schedule for tape-based backup is a _____ backup, either incremental or differential, with a weekly off-site full backup.

daily on-site

The duplication of systems data to external media or a secondary location to provide recovery capability in the event of data loss is a _____.

data backup

The storage of duplicate online transaction data, along with the duplication of the databases, at a remote site on a redundant server is called _____.

database shadowing

Implementation of RAID level 1

disk mirroring

RAID 0 creates one logical volume across several available hard disk drives and stores the data using ____, in which data segments are written in turn to each disk drive in the array.

disk striping

An organization aggregates all local backups to a central repository and then backs up that repository to an online vendor with a ____ backup strategy.

disk-to-disk-to-cloud

Bulk transfer of data in batches to an off-site facility

electronic vaulting

A backup and recovery plan will explain how to implement the backup and recovery guide and will provide answers to any questions not covered there.

false

A copy backup backs up only files that were modified on that day—a date-specific incremental backup.

false

A data backup is the duplication of systems data to external media or a secondary location for the purpose of long-term retention; it is typically mandated by policy or regulation.

false

A process known as reliable journaling is the backup of data to an off-site facility in close to real time based on transactions as they occur.

false

A replaceable array of independent disks can overcome some of the limits of magnetic tape backup systems as well as provide enhanced capabilities such as a hot swap feature.

false

A time-share is an agency that provides a service for a fee, such as the provision of physical facilities in the event of a disaster.

false

A(n) warm site is generally a fully configured computer facility, with all services, communications links, and physical plant operations capable of being established at a moment's notice.

false

Database cloning is performed by having each transactional event written simultaneously to multiple databases.

false

Disk mirroring is a RAID implementation in which one logical volume is created by storing data across several available hard drives in segments.

false

For recovery from an incident (as opposed to a disaster), archives are used as the most common solution.

false

In Software as a Service (SaaS) models, development platforms are made available to developers.

false

In many situations, businesses can recover from a disaster by using the cloud and automation tools to automate the forensics process.

false

Platform as a Service is a service model in which entire computer systems, including OS and application resources, are made available for whatever the organization wants to implement

false

RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Incident-Recovery Drives.

false

Some experts argue that the two components of application resumption planning—disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning (BCP)—are so closely linked that they are indistinguishable.

false

The emergence of cloud computing technologies and practices has had little or no effect on the world of contingency planning and operations.

false

The importance of virtualization to strategic planning is the ability to easily and accurately back up an entire system and then move it to another hardware platform, usually within minutes.

false

The incremental backup works faster and uses less storage space than a full backup, but each of them is larger and slower than that of the day before.

false

In virtualization, a(n) _____ platform is the physical server (and operating system) that the virtualization application and all virtual machines run on.

host

A resumption location known as a ____ is a fully configured computer facility capable of establishing operations at a moment's notice.

hot site

A(n) _____ is a duplicate facility that needs only the latest data backups and personnel to function.

hot site

Some RAID drive arrays can make use of the _____ feature that allows individual drives to be replaced without powering down the entire system and without causing a fault during the replacement.

hot swap

A ____ is specialized software that enables the virtual machine to operate on the host platform.

hypervisor

_____ as a Service is a cloud computing service model whereby an entire computing environment , including computers, operating systems, application software, and any needed network equipment, are provided as a turnkey, on-demand service.

infrastructure

Considered to be the traditional "lock and copy" approach to database backup, _____ require the database to be inaccessible while a backup is created to a local drive.

legacy backup applications

In site resumption terms, a _____ site is identical to the primary site and includes live or periodic data transfers.

mirrored

Disk _____ is a RAID implementation (typically referred to as RAID level 1) in which the computer records all data to twin drives simultaneously, providing a backup if the primary drive fails.

mirroring

A backup plan using WAN/VLAN replication and a recovery strategy using a warm site is most suitable for information systems that have ____ priority within an organization.

moderate

A ____ system is commonly a single device or server that attaches to a network and uses TCP/IP-based protocols and communications methods to provide an online storage environment.

network-attached storage

A(n) ____ is an extension of an organization's intranet into cloud computing.

private cloud

Implementation in which a service provider makes computing resources available over the Internet

public cloud

The backup of data to an off-site facility in close to real time based on transactions as they occur is called _____.

remote journaling

_____ is the transfer of live transactions to an off-site facility.

remote journaling

The business _____ plan shows the organization's intended efforts in the event of a disaster coupled with the requirement to relocate key business functions to an alternate site until the primary site can be recovered.

resumption

Both data backups and archives should be based on a(n) ____ schedule that guides the frequency of replacement and the duration of storage.

retention

Some recovery strategies seek to improve the ____ of a server or system in addition to performing backups of data.

robustness

A ____ is a contractual document guaranteeing certain minimal levels of service provided by a vendor.

service agreement

A ____ is an agency that provides physical facilities in the event of a disaster for a fee.

service bureau

Database _____ is t he storage of duplicate online transaction data, along with the duplication of the databases, at a remote site on a redundant server.

shadowing

A(n) ____ is often included in legal documents to ensure that a vendor is not liable for actions taken by a client.

statement of indemnification

A _____ area network is a data storage and recovery system that uses fiber-channel direct connections between the systems that need the additional storage and the storage devices themselves.

storage

A potential disadvantage of a ____ site-resumption strategy is that more than one organization might need the facility simultaneously.

time-share

A(n) _____ operates like an exclusive-use site but it is leased in conjunction with a business partner or sister organization.

time-share

A cold site provides only rudimentary services and facilities.

true

A retention schedule is an organizational policy specifying requirements for what must be retained, where it will be stored and for how long, and the method of disposal.

true

An incremental backup requires less space and time to create than a differential backup, but requires multiple backups to be restored to restore the full system.

true

Bare metal recovery is a data recovery technique whereby the entirety of a computer's operating system, applications, and data can be restored without any requirements of previously installed operating system software.

true

Depending on the type of database and the software vendor, it may not be possible to back up the database using the utilities provided with the server operating systems on which the database runs.

true

Some data is required by law to be retained and stored for years.

true

The first stage of a tape-based backup and recovery process is the scheduling of the backups, coupled with arranging the storage of the media.

true

When the IR process cannot contain and resolve an incident, the company turns to the disaster recovery and business continuity plans to help restore normal operations quickly.

true

Electronic _____ is a backup method that uses bulk batch transfer of data to an off-site facility; this transfer is usually conducted via leased lines or secure Internet connections.

vaulting

A ____ is a hosted operating system or platform running on a host machine.

virtual machine

When using virtualization, it is commonplace to use the term ____ to refer to a virtualized environment operating in or on a host platform.

virtual machine