CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 7

Joe, a systems administrator, is setting up a risk management plan for the IT department. Part of the plan is to take daily backups of all servers. The server backups will be saved locally to NAS.
Which of the following can Joe do to ensure the backups will work if needed?

Answer options

• A. Frequently restore the servers from backup files and test them
• B. Configure the backups to restore to virtual machines for quick recovery
• C. Set up scripts that automatically rerun failed backup jobs
• D. Set up alerts to let administrators know when backups fail
• E. Store copies of the backups off-side in a secure datacenter

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is correct because regularly restoring from backup files ensures that the backups are functional and can be relied upon when needed. The other options, while useful for backup management, do not directly verify the integrity and usability of the backups themselves.