The management team has mandated the use of data-at-rest encryption on all corporate servers. Using this encryption paradigm will ensure:

A. website traffic is protected while traversing the internet.

B. files stored on the server are protected against physical theft.

C. attachments that are emailed from this server cannot be intercepted.

D. databases in use are protected from remote hackers.

An administrator is troubleshooting performance issues on a server that was recently upgraded. The administrator met with users/stakeholders and documented recent changes in an effort to determine whether the server is better or worse since the changes. Which of the following would BEST help answer the server performance question9

A. Server performance thresholds

B. A server baseline

C. A hardware compatibility list

D. An application service-level agreement

A storage engineer responds to an alarm on a storage array and finds the battery on the RAID controller needs to be replaced. However, the replacement part will not be available for 14 days. The engineer needs to identify the impact of the failed battery on the system. Which of the following best describes the impact?

A. The read and write performance will be impacted.

B. The read performance will be impacted.

C. The performance will not be impacted.

D. The write performance will be impacted.

The HIDS logs on a server indicate a significant number of unauthorized access attempts via USB devices at startup. Which of the following steps should a server administrator take to BEST secure the server without limiting functionality?

A. Set a BIOS/UEFI password on the server.

B. Change the boot order on the server and restrict console access.

C. Configure the host OS to deny login attempts via USB.

D. Disable all the USB ports on the server.

Which of the following commands should a systems administrator use to create a batch script to map multiple shares'?

A. nbtstat

B. netuse

C. tracert

D. netstst

A systems administrator needs to back up changes made to a data store on a daily basis during a short time frame. The administrator wants to maximize RTO when restoring data. Which of the following backup methodologies would best fit this scenario?

A. Off-site backups

B. Full backups

C. Differential backups

D. Incremental backups

Which of the following licensing models was created by software companies in response to the increasing density of processors?

A. Per-instance

B. Per-server

C. per-user

D. per-core

An administrator is troubleshooting a failure in the data center in which a server shut down/turned off when utility power was lost The server had redundant power supplies. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this failure?

A. The UPS batteries were overcharged.

B. Redundant power supplies require 220V power

C. Both power supplies were connected to the same power feed

D. The power supplies were not cross-connected

Which of the following should be configured in pairs on a server to provide network redundancy?

A. MRU

B. SCP

C. DLP

D. CPU

E. NIC

An administrator is installing a new file server that has four drive bays available. Which of the following RAID types would provide the MOST storage as well as disk redundancy?

A. RAIDO

B. RAID 1

C. RAID 5

D. RAID 10

A systems administrator needs to create a data volume out of four disks with the MOST redundancy. Which of the following is the BEST solution?

A. RAID 0

B. RAID 1

C. RAID 5

D. RAID 6

After installing a new file server, a technician notices the read times for accessing the same file are slower than the read times for other file servers. Which of the following is the first step the technician should take?

A. Add more memory.

B. Check if the cache is turned on.

C. Install faster hard drives.

D. Enable link aggregation.