CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 51

A systems administrator is setting up a backup solution to follow the 3-2-1 policy. Currently, the solution is set to back up from the servers to an on-site storage server. Which of the following should the administrator configure to comply with the 3-2-1 policy?

Answer options

• A. Weekly lull backups, with daily incremental backups
• B. A second on-site storage server for backups
• C. Storage snapshots
• D. An off-site storage server for backups

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the 3-2-1 policy requires having three total copies of data, on two different media types, with one copy stored off-site. Options A, B, and C do not fulfill the requirement for off-site storage, which is crucial for data recovery in case of local disasters.