VMCE Data Recovery & Disaster Recovery Planning — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the main objective of disaster recovery planning?
- To prevent disasters from occurring.
- To ensure quick recovery and minimize downtime after a disaster (Correct answer)
- To optimize network performance.
- To monitor system security.
Correct answer: To ensure quick recovery and minimize downtime after a disaster
The main objective of disaster recovery planning (DRP) is to prepare an organization to respond effectively to unforeseen events that disrupt business operations, such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or major system failures. DRP focuses on establishing procedures and technologies to quickly restore critical IT systems and data, thereby minimizing downtime, reducing data loss, and ensuring business continuity.
Question 2: Which type of backup strategy involves taking a full backup and then only backing up changes?
- Full backup.
- Incremental backup (Correct answer)
- Snapshot backup.
- Differential backup.
Correct answer: Incremental backup
An incremental backup strategy involves taking a full backup initially, and then subsequently backing up only the data that has changed since the *last* backup (which could be a full or another incremental backup). This method is efficient in terms of storage space and backup time because it only captures new or modified data. However, restoring requires the full backup and all subsequent incremental backups in the correct order.
VMCE Data Recovery & Disaster Recovery Planning
What is the main objective of disaster recovery planning?