Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) — Question 85

Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) is commonly employed in:

Answer options

• A. very large data retrieval systems
• B. very small data retrieval systems
• C. shorter data retrieval systems
• D. most data retrieval systems A

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) is utilized in most data retrieval systems to efficiently manage data by automatically moving it between high-cost and low-cost storage. Options A and B are too specific regarding the size of the data systems, and C incorrectly implies a relationship with the speed of data retrieval rather than the storage management strategy.