Topic 13 Practice Test 1 covers Resilience Recovery and High Availability for CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 and maps to objective 3.4: Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture. For broader exam preparation, review the CompTIA Security+ Exam Dumps. Every option includes focused editorial reasoning explaining both the concept and its fit to the scenario.
Question 1
To restore critical operations with minimal setup time after a primary-site loss, which security approach should be selected?
- Hot site
- Journaling
- Clustering
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer
Answer A is correct because Hot site means a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation. The requirement maps directly to this function, whereas Journaling is aimed at recording changes or transactions so a system can replay them during recovery.
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Answer B is incorrect because Journaling refers to recording changes or transactions so a system can replay them during recovery. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation, which maps to Hot site.
Answer C is incorrect because Clustering refers to grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing. The scenario instead requires a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation, which is why Hot site is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer D is incorrect because Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) refers to short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup. The key mismatch is functional: Hot site addresses a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation, the need stated by the question.
Question 2
Two requirements remain open in a resilience and recovery planning session: realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions; point-in-time representation of system or storage state. Which TWO options close those specific gaps? Choose TWO.
- Cold site
- Simulation exercise
- Snapshot
- Generator
- Warm site
Correct Answers: B, C
Correct Answers
Answer B is correct because Simulation exercise means a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions. The fixed-count item needs this function in the answer set. Cold site covers a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure, a different requirement.
Answer C is correct because Snapshot means a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Cold site may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Cold site means a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. Every answer slot must map to a stated requirement. The correct set is Snapshot, Simulation exercise, so this option cannot replace one of those selections.
Answer D is incorrect because Generator means an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup. The fixed-count answer set is Snapshot, Simulation exercise; this option does not fill one of those named functions. For example, Simulation exercise is required for a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions.
Answer E is incorrect because Warm site means a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. The scenario calls for Snapshot, Simulation exercise. Selecting this option would leave one of those required functions uncovered.
Question 3
To reduce dependency on a single cloud platform or region, which security approach should be selected?
- Multi-cloud resilience
- Capacity planning
- Simulation exercise
- Platform diversity
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer
Answer A is correct because Multi-cloud resilience means use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery. The requirement maps directly to this function, whereas Capacity planning is aimed at forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand.
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Answer B is incorrect because Capacity planning refers to forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand. The scenario instead requires use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery, which is why Multi-cloud resilience is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer C is incorrect because Simulation exercise refers to a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions. The scenario instead requires use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery, which is why Multi-cloud resilience is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer D is incorrect because Platform diversity refers to use of different technologies or implementations for redundant functions. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery; Multi-cloud resilience therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Question 4
Which recovery location with partial infrastructure requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use?
- Continuity of operations
- Tabletop exercise
- Platform diversity
- Warm site
Correct Answer: D
Correct Answer
Answer D is correct because Warm site means a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. That makes it the best answer here; Platform diversity addresses use of different technologies or implementations for redundant functions, not the function requested in the stem.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Continuity of operations refers to planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The scenario instead requires a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use, which is why Warm site is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer B is incorrect because Tabletop exercise refers to a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process. The key mismatch is functional: Warm site addresses a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use, the need stated by the question.
Answer C is incorrect because Platform diversity refers to use of different technologies or implementations for redundant functions. The question is not asking for this function. It is testing a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use, so Warm site is the stronger fit.
Question 5
An architect working on a resilience and recovery planning session needs one capability that provides recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use and another that provides test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources. Which TWO selections are the best match? Choose TWO.
- Load balancing
- Failover test
- Warm site
- Simulation exercise
- Hot site
Correct Answers: B, C
Correct Answers
Answer B is correct because Failover test means a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Simulation exercise may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions.
Answer C is correct because Warm site means a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. The fixed-count item needs this function in the answer set. Simulation exercise covers a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions, a different requirement.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Load balancing means distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. Every answer slot must map to a stated requirement. The correct set is Warm site, Failover test, so this option cannot replace one of those selections.
Answer D is incorrect because Simulation exercise means a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions. The scenario calls for Warm site, Failover test. Selecting this option would leave one of those required functions uncovered. For example, Warm site is required for a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use.
Answer E is incorrect because Hot site means a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation. The question requires exactly 2 selections: Warm site, Failover test. This option falls outside that required set. For example, Failover test is required for a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources.
Question 6
Which term describes planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption?
- Multi-cloud resilience
- Continuity of operations
- Snapshot
- Backup frequency
Correct Answer: B
Correct Answer
Answer B is correct because Continuity of operations means planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. This matches the requirement as written. Backup frequency can be valid in another context, but it is used for the interval at which backup copies are created.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Multi-cloud resilience refers to use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption; Continuity of operations therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Answer C is incorrect because Snapshot refers to a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption; Continuity of operations therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Answer D is incorrect because Backup frequency refers to the interval at which backup copies are created. The key mismatch is functional: Continuity of operations addresses planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption, the need stated by the question.
Question 7
Two requirements remain open in a resilience and recovery planning session: recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation; placement of redundant resources in different physical regions. Which TWO options close those specific gaps? Choose TWO.
- Clustering
- Hot site
- Snapshot
- Geographic dispersion
- Tabletop exercise
Correct Answers: B, D
Correct Answers
Answer B is correct because Hot site means a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation. This option satisfies a specific requirement in the stem; Snapshot serves a point-in-time representation of system or storage state and therefore is not interchangeable with it.
Answer D is correct because Geographic dispersion means placement of redundant resources in different physical regions. The fixed-count item needs this function in the answer set. Clustering covers grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing, a different requirement.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Clustering means grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing. Every answer slot must map to a stated requirement. The correct set is Geographic dispersion, Hot site, so this option cannot replace one of those selections.
Answer C is incorrect because Snapshot means a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. The required choices are Geographic dispersion, Hot site. Although this option is security-relevant, it does not satisfy one of the functions named in the stem.
Answer E is incorrect because Tabletop exercise means a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process. The scenario calls for Geographic dispersion, Hot site. Selecting this option would leave one of those required functions uncovered.
Question 8
Which alternate power source is designed to support longer outages after startup?
- Cold site
- Failover test
- Generator
- Clustering
Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer
Answer C is correct because Generator means an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup. The deciding point is functional fit: this option covers the stated need, while Cold site addresses a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Cold site refers to a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup; Generator therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Answer B is incorrect because Failover test refers to a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources. The question is not asking for this function. It is testing an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup, so Generator is the stronger fit.
Answer D is incorrect because Clustering refers to grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing. The question is not asking for this function. It is testing an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup, so Generator is the stronger fit.
Question 9
To balance recovery speed and cost between hot and cold facilities, which security approach should be selected?
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Load balancing
- Warm site
- Replication
Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer
Answer C is correct because Warm site means a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. The deciding point is functional fit: this option covers the stated need, while Load balancing addresses distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) refers to short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use; Warm site therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Answer B is incorrect because Load balancing refers to distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use, which maps to Warm site.
Answer D is incorrect because Replication refers to continuous or scheduled copying of data or workloads to another system or location. The scenario instead requires a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use, which is why Warm site is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Question 10
Which term describes distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability?
- Simulation exercise
- Generator
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Load balancing
Correct Answer: D
Correct Answer
Answer D is correct because Load balancing means distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. The requirement maps directly to this function, whereas Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is aimed at short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Simulation exercise refers to a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability; that makes Load balancing the precise choice.
Answer B is incorrect because Generator refers to an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup. The question is not asking for this function. It is testing distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability, so Load balancing is the stronger fit.
Answer C is incorrect because Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) refers to short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability; that makes Load balancing the precise choice.
Question 11
An architect working on a resilience and recovery planning session needs one capability that provides recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation and another that provides use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery. Which TWO selections are the best match? Choose TWO.
- Hot site
- Load balancing
- Continuity of operations
- Tabletop exercise
- Multi-cloud resilience
Correct Answers: A, E
Correct Answers
Answer A is correct because Hot site means a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Tabletop exercise may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process.
Answer E is correct because Multi-cloud resilience means use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Continuity of operations may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption.
Incorrect Answers
Answer B is incorrect because Load balancing means distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. The question requires exactly 2 selections: Hot site, Multi-cloud resilience. This option falls outside that required set. For example, Multi-cloud resilience is required for use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery.
Answer C is incorrect because Continuity of operations means planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The scenario calls for Hot site, Multi-cloud resilience. Selecting this option would leave one of those required functions uncovered.
Answer D is incorrect because Tabletop exercise means a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process. The question requires exactly 2 selections: Hot site, Multi-cloud resilience. This option falls outside that required set. For example, Multi-cloud resilience is required for use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery.
Question 12
To avoid availability failures caused by insufficient capacity, which security approach should be selected?
- Generator
- Capacity planning
- Cold site
- Journaling
Correct Answer: B
Correct Answer
Answer B is correct because Capacity planning means forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand. That is the function the question is testing. Cold site would instead be used for a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Generator refers to an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand, which maps to Capacity planning.
Answer C is incorrect because Cold site refers to a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand; that makes Capacity planning the precise choice.
Answer D is incorrect because Journaling refers to recording changes or transactions so a system can replay them during recovery. The key mismatch is functional: Capacity planning addresses forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand, the need stated by the question.
Question 13
A review during a resilience and recovery planning session identifies two gaps. One requires recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. The other requires placement of redundant resources in different physical regions. Which TWO options should be included in the remediation plan? Choose TWO.
- Failover test
- Warm site
- Geographic dispersion
- Snapshot
- Cold site
Correct Answers: C, E
Correct Answers
Answer C is correct because Geographic dispersion means placement of redundant resources in different physical regions. This option satisfies a specific requirement in the stem; Warm site serves a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use and therefore is not interchangeable with it.
Answer E is correct because Cold site means a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Snapshot may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for a point-in-time representation of system or storage state.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Failover test means a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources. The scenario calls for Geographic dispersion, Cold site. Selecting this option would leave one of those required functions uncovered. For example, Geographic dispersion is required for placement of redundant resources in different physical regions.
Answer B is incorrect because Warm site means a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. The question requires exactly 2 selections: Geographic dispersion, Cold site. This option falls outside that required set.
Answer D is incorrect because Snapshot means a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. The required choices are Geographic dispersion, Cold site. Although this option is security-relevant, it does not satisfy one of the functions named in the stem.
Question 14
To provide a low-cost location for longer-term recovery, which security approach should be selected?
- Cold site
- Continuity of operations
- Load balancing
- Generator
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer
Answer A is correct because Cold site means a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. That is the function the question is testing. Load balancing would instead be used for distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability.
Incorrect Answers
Answer B is incorrect because Continuity of operations refers to planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure, which maps to Cold site.
Answer C is incorrect because Load balancing refers to distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. The key mismatch is functional: Cold site addresses a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure, the need stated by the question.
Answer D is incorrect because Generator refers to an alternate power source designed to support longer outages after startup. The scenario instead requires a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure, which is why Cold site is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Question 15
To maintain mission-critical processes even when normal operations are impaired, which security approach should be selected?
- Warm site
- Continuity of operations
- Replication
- Platform diversity
Correct Answer: B
Correct Answer
Answer B is correct because Continuity of operations means planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The deciding point is functional fit: this option covers the stated need, while Warm site addresses a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Warm site refers to a recovery location with partial infrastructure that requires some configuration, systems, or data restoration before use. The scenario instead requires planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption, which is why Continuity of operations is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer C is incorrect because Replication refers to continuous or scheduled copying of data or workloads to another system or location. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption; that makes Continuity of operations the precise choice.
Answer D is incorrect because Platform diversity refers to use of different technologies or implementations for redundant functions. The scenario instead requires planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption, which is why Continuity of operations is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Question 16
During a resilience and recovery planning session, three requirements must be addressed: (1) distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability; (2) use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery; and (3) point-in-time representation of system or storage state. Which THREE choices best satisfy them? Choose THREE.
- Continuity of operations
- Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Geographic dispersion
- Load balancing
- Snapshot
- Multi-cloud resilience
Correct Answers: D, E, F
Correct Answers
Answer D is correct because Load balancing means distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. One required function is exactly what this option provides. Continuity of operations may be useful elsewhere, but it is used for planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption.
Answer E is correct because Snapshot means a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. This option satisfies a specific requirement in the stem; Continuity of operations serves planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption and therefore is not interchangeable with it.
Answer F is correct because Multi-cloud resilience means use of more than one cloud provider or cloud environment for selected workloads or recovery. The fixed-count item needs this function in the answer set. Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) covers short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup, a different requirement.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Continuity of operations means planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The question requires exactly 3 selections: Load balancing, Multi-cloud resilience, Snapshot. This option falls outside that required set.
Answer B is incorrect because Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) means short-duration battery-backed power that keeps equipment running through brief outages or until orderly shutdown or generator startup. The question requires exactly 3 selections: Load balancing, Multi-cloud resilience, Snapshot. This option falls outside that required set.
Answer C is incorrect because Geographic dispersion means placement of redundant resources in different physical regions. Every answer slot must map to a stated requirement. The correct set is Load balancing, Multi-cloud resilience, Snapshot, so this option cannot replace one of those selections.
Question 17
To avoid overloading a single service instance and support failover, which security approach should be selected?
- Backup frequency
- Snapshot
- Load balancing
- Replication
Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer
Answer C is correct because Load balancing means distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability. This is the precise fit for the scenario. Snapshot serves the different purpose of a point-in-time representation of system or storage state.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Backup frequency refers to the interval at which backup copies are created. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability, which maps to Load balancing.
Answer B is incorrect because Snapshot refers to a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability; that makes Load balancing the precise choice.
Answer D is incorrect because Replication refers to continuous or scheduled copying of data or workloads to another system or location. The question is not asking for this function. It is testing distribution of requests across multiple resources to improve capacity and availability, so Load balancing is the stronger fit.
Question 18
Which realistic practice event imitates technical or operational incident conditions?
- Cold site
- Journaling
- Tabletop exercise
- Simulation exercise
Correct Answer: D
Correct Answer
Answer D is correct because Simulation exercise means a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions. This matches the requirement as written. Tabletop exercise can be valid in another context, but it is used for a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Cold site refers to a recovery location that provides basic facility resources but little or no ready-to-run computing infrastructure. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions; that makes Simulation exercise the precise choice.
Answer B is incorrect because Journaling refers to recording changes or transactions so a system can replay them during recovery. This could be appropriate elsewhere, but the required function is a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions; that makes Simulation exercise the precise choice.
Answer C is incorrect because Tabletop exercise refers to a discussion-based test in which participants walk through a scenario and decision process. The concept is valid, but it does not match this stem. The required function is a realistic practice event that imitates technical or operational incident conditions, which maps to Simulation exercise.
Question 19
What is a point-in-time representation of system or storage state?
- Replication
- Backup frequency
- Continuity of operations
- Snapshot
Correct Answer: D
Correct Answer
Answer D is correct because Snapshot means a point-in-time representation of system or storage state. That makes it the best answer here; Backup frequency addresses the interval at which backup copies are created, not the function requested in the stem.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Replication refers to continuous or scheduled copying of data or workloads to another system or location. The scenario instead requires a point-in-time representation of system or storage state, which is why Snapshot is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer B is incorrect because Backup frequency refers to the interval at which backup copies are created. The scenario instead requires a point-in-time representation of system or storage state, which is why Snapshot is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Answer C is incorrect because Continuity of operations refers to planning and capability to continue essential business functions during and after disruption. The scenario instead requires a point-in-time representation of system or storage state, which is why Snapshot is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
Question 20
Which term describes grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing?
- Hot site
- Failover test
- Clustering
- Capacity planning
Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer
Answer C is correct because Clustering means grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing. The deciding point is functional fit: this option covers the stated need, while Failover test addresses a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources.
Incorrect Answers
Answer A is incorrect because Hot site refers to a recovery location with systems, connectivity, and data prepared for rapid activation. That concept can be valid in another scenario, but this question is testing grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing; Clustering therefore fits the requirement more directly.
Answer B is incorrect because Failover test refers to a test that moves service to redundant or recovery resources. The key mismatch is functional: Clustering addresses grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing, the need stated by the question.
Answer D is incorrect because Capacity planning refers to forecasting and provisioning people, infrastructure, and technology resources to meet expected demand. The scenario instead requires grouping multiple systems so they cooperate to provide a service with redundancy or shared processing, which is why Clustering is the better answer; this option serves the different function defined above.
