Exam SY0-601 topic 1 question 555 discussion

Using a cloud backup solution has several advantages: Physical Security: Data stored in the cloud is securely hosted and managed by the cloud service provider, reducing the risk of physical theft or damage to backup media. Durability: Cloud providers typically replicate data across multiple data centers, ensuring data durability and availability. Off-site Storage: Cloud backups provide off-site storage by default, protecting data from on-site disasters or local hardware failures. Scalability: Cloud backup solutions can easily scale to accommodate growing data needs without the need for additional hardware investments. Automation: Cloud backups can be automated, ensuring regular and consistent backups without manual intervention. Overall, migrating to a cloud backup solution is a viable and cost-effective option to improve the security and reliability of the grocery store's backup strategy.

Answer is D. The best approach to address these concerns is to migrate to a cloud backup solution. This approach will address the physical security of the backup media and the durability of the data stored on these devices. Cloud backup solutions are cost-effective and provide a secure and reliable way to store data off-site. This approach will also provide the grocery store with an automated backup process that is easy to manage and monitor. Hardware RAID is not a cost-effective solution for addressing these concerns as it does not address the physical security of the backup media or the durability of the data stored on these devices. Moving data to a tape library and storing tapes off-site is a good approach but it is not cost-effective as it requires additional hardware and storage space. Installing a local network-attached storage is not a good approach as it does not address the physical security of the backup media or the durability of the data stored on these devices. It also requires additional hardware and storage space which can be expensive.

In 2024, Answer Must be B

Guys I’ve worked in Iron Mountain where we manage and provide cloud back up services as well as tape back up + storage services. And tape is cheaper. I personally would have answered C given my real world experience in pure costs. But ultimately you do save time & gain value in many other things with cloud back up but the question asks “cost-effective”.

Cloud storage is cheaper for bigger stores and companies compared to Tape Library which is obviously cheaper for a grocery store. The cost is based on the volume of data.

I think the keywords here are "cost-effective" and that the answer CompTIA is looking for here is B.

Here's why its B. Tape and offsite provide physical security and is more cost effective than cloud.

D. If the concern was JUST physical security, I would say B, however, they are also concerned abut the durability, which leads me to conclude that D is best. Physical backups whether on site or off-site are susceptible to many factors.. physical, erasure, environmental and just failure. That is my logic..I could be wrong, but going with D

B. Move data to a tape library and store the tapes off-site. Cloud backup is NOT the cost effective option.

Ans is B.

Yes, tapes are cheap; tape libraries are not. Depending on the amount of data being backed up (it's a grocery store so probably not much), cloud backup will be cheaper and require no upfront costs compared to the thousands required to purchase a tape library, hire an IT professional to configure it, train personnel on its usage, and acquire and **secure** an off-site location for housing the tapes. D.

I remember a similar question in my core 2 A+, the answer for any cost-effective solution is (Tapes)...

I also at first did not like the cloud solution but CompTIA gives us a tell in their textbook page 526 states: "In recent years, high-bandwidth internet and high-capacity cloud storage providers have made offsite storage much more affordable and easy to implement." This still can't be as cost effective as tapes taken off-site however -which meets all of the criteria the question provides. It's a toss-up, invest your energy in other questions and move on is my 2 cents!

The text in the question expresses concern about the PHYSICAL security of information, making "migrating to the cloud" a nonsensical answer as they are not familiar with the physical security of the cloud provider. On the other hand, if we analyze the costs, buying a set of 10 backup tapes is MUCH cheaper than subscribing to a backup service. It's a MONTHLY expense that the business will have from now until eternity. Therefore, the cheapest solution, which also reassures customers about the PHYSICAL security of their backups, is to use backup tapes.

wouldn't subscribing to a cloud service for data storage be more expensive? I would go with B here

Agree with Jade23 that moving data to a tape library and storing the tapes off-site (Option B) is a valid approach to improving data durability and off-site storage. However, cloud backup solutions offer greater flexibility, ease of management, and potentially faster recovery times compared to traditional tape-based solutions. Additionally, cloud backups usually offer a more automated and streamlined process for backup and recovery, which can reduce the administrative burden on the organization. Also, since cost-effectiveness is a criteria, D is the better choice.

migrating to the cloud is the cheapest and the most cost effective