Backups + Disaster Recovery

Question 1

Which backup type only backs up files that have changed since the last run?

Answer 1

Differential

Question 2

What are the measures included in a disaster recovery plan?

Answer 2

1. Preventive
2. Detection
3. Recovery

Question 3

Describe an ‘Incremental backup’

Answer 3

Begins with a full backup, but only backs up the portion of files that have changed on future runs

Question 4

Describe a ‘Differential backup’

Answer 4

Starts with a full backup and only backs up changed files on each subsequent run

Question 5

Describe a ‘Full backup’

Answer 5

Makes a copy of all files on each run

Question 6

What are the different types of backups?

Answer 6

1. Full
2. Incremental
3. Differential

Question 7

What is a ‘Rsync’?

Answer 7

A command line tool used to compress and transfer files from one computer to another

Question 8

How can you verify that your disaster plan is/ will be effective?

Answer 8

Testing
Simulation

Question 9

What type of backup only saves copies of files that have been changed or created since the last backup?

Answer 9

Differential

Question 10

What backup is this - Begins with a full backup, but only backs up the portion of files that have changed on future runs

Answer 10

Incremental

Question 11

What backup is this - Makes a copy of all files on each run

Answer 11

Full