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CompTIA Security+ study material · question 405 of 611

Why is a storage snapshot not a substitute for a backup?

  1. Snapshots expire after seven days
  2. Snapshots cannot be restored automatically
  3. Snapshots usually live on the same storage as the data they protect
  4. Snapshots cannot capture open files
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Answer: C. Snapshots usually live on the same storage as the data they protect

Losing the array loses both, which is why snapshots are a fast recovery convenience rather than a backup.

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