Your company's policy requires that operating system backups be performed in a way that ensures the continuity of business operations with minimal downtime in case of a system failure. Which of the following backup solutions best aligns with this policy?
Full backups stored both locally and at an off-site location
Differential backups synchronized to the cloud twice a week
Snapshots of the operating system stored on a local file server
Storing complete (full) backups both locally and off-site provides two layers of protection. A local copy allows the IT team to restore the operating system quickly, reducing downtime. An off-site copy protects the same full backup set from building-wide disasters such as fire or flood. Incremental and differential strategies reduce backup time, but restoring them takes longer because multiple backup sets must be applied; local-only or snapshot-only approaches offer no geographic redundancy. Therefore, full backups kept in both locations best meet the continuity goal.
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