Critical Storage Aspects

Question 1

What is a HA storage system?

Answer 1

A storage architecture designed to ensure continuous access to data if the system fails. Essentially to eliminate downtime due to hardware, software or network issues.

Question 2

What is Authentication and Authorization?

Answer 2

Verifying identities and defining access levels using methods like passwords, biometrics, and role-based access control.

Question 3

What is Encryption?

Answer 3

Transforming data into secure formats to prevent unauthorized access, applicable to both data at rest and in transit.

Question 4

What is Backup and Recovery?

Answer 4

Creating and managing data copies to prevent loss and ensure recovery.

Question 5

What is Recovery Point Objective (RPO)?

Answer 5

RPO is a measure of the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time. It represents the point in time to which data must be restored following a disruption

Question 6

What is Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Answer 6

RTO is a measure of the maximum acceptable amount of time to restore data and resume normal operations after a disruption.

Question 7

What is data replication?

Answer 7

Copying data to different locations to ensure availability and quick recovery.