CompTIA 220-1202 Exam - Topic 1 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's 220-1202 exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 1

A technician notices that the weekly backup is taking too long to complete. The daily backups are incremental. Which of the following would most likely resolve the issue?

AChanging the backup window

BPerforming incremental weekly backups

CIncreasing the backup storage

DRunning synthetic full weekly backups

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Suggested Answer: D

Synthetic full backups consolidate the most recent full backup and subsequent incremental backups into a new full backup on the backup storage, without repeatedly reading all data from the production systems. This approach significantly reduces the time impact on the network and source systems during the weekly backup window while still providing a full backup set for restoration.

by Shaun at Apr 30, 2025, 05:33 AM

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Nieves

5 months ago

Wait, are incremental backups really that slow?

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Jamal

5 months ago

Totally agree, that should speed things up!

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Idella

5 months ago

I think running synthetic full weekly backups could help.

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Caitlin

6 months ago

Changing the backup window might not fix the root issue.

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Layla

6 months ago

Not sure if increasing storage will actually solve the problem.

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Ettie

6 months ago

Increasing the backup storage seems like it wouldn't really help with the speed issue, but I might be mixing it up with another question we practiced.

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Kenia

6 months ago

Running synthetic full weekly backups sounds familiar; I think it could reduce the time since it doesn't require all the data to be transferred again.

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Deonna

7 months ago

I think performing incremental weekly backups might speed things up, but I can't recall if that would actually solve the problem.

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Wynell

7 months ago

I remember discussing how changing the backup window could help, but I'm not sure if that's the best option here.

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Billy

7 months ago

I've seen this type of issue before. Changing the backup window or running synthetic full backups are probably the best options to speed things up. I'm going to go with D.

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Elouise

7 months ago

I'm a little confused by the difference between incremental and synthetic full backups. I'll need to review that concept before deciding on the best answer.

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Deonna

7 months ago

Okay, let's see here. If the daily backups are incremental, then running a full weekly backup might help reduce the time it takes. I'm leaning towards option D.

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Carissa

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm trying to think through the different options, but I'm not totally sure which one would be the best solution.

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Tricia

8 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward question. I think the answer is probably changing the backup window to give it more time to complete.

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Beckie

11 months ago

Increasing the backup storage could also be a potential solution to speed up the backup process.

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Vicente

11 months ago

I believe running synthetic full weekly backups could also resolve the issue.

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Ilda

11 months ago

I agree with Merlyn, adjusting the backup window might be the solution.

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Merlyn

11 months ago

I think changing the backup window could help speed up the process.

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Dan

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm leaning towards B. Incremental weekly backups might be the answer here. Less data to transfer than a full backup, but still keeping things fresh. Plus, it's alliterative - can't go wrong with that!

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Belen

11 months ago

Changing the backup window could also be a good idea to speed up the process. It might help spread out the workload.

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Valene

11 months ago

I agree with you on B. It seems like the most efficient solution to the slow backup issue.

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Scarlet

12 months ago

I'm not so sure about B. Maybe D would be a better option to consider.

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Tammara

12 months ago

I think B is a good choice too. It would definitely help speed up the backup process.

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Annette

1 year ago

Ah, the age-old backup dilemma. I'd say C is the way to go - more storage is the easiest solution. Who needs fancy synthetic backups when you can just throw more hard drives at the problem?

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