IBM C1000-101 Exam - Topic 4 Question 86 Discussion

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Question #: 86
Topic #: 4

Which statement describes recovery time objective?

AIt is the maximum amount of time it should take to invoke a business continuity plan.

BIt is the mean time between backups used to calculate data loss as a result of an outage.

CIt is the maximum age of the data that must be recovered in order for a business to resume regular operations.

DIt is the maximum amount of time it should take to restore application or system functioning following a service disruption.

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Lisha

4 days ago

D makes the most sense to me. Who cares about the mean time between backups? I just want my systems back up and running!

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Huey

9 days ago

I always get recovery time and recovery point objectives mixed up. This question is a good reminder to study those terms.

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Emmett

14 days ago

D is the correct answer. It's the maximum time to restore operations after an outage.

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Anissa

19 days ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the answer was about restoring functionality, which makes me lean towards D.

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Izetta

24 days ago

I feel like C is related to data recovery, but it doesn't sound like the right definition for recovery time objective.

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Carissa

29 days ago

I remember something about recovery time and business continuity plans, but I'm not sure if that's A or D.

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Jesusita

1 month ago

I think recovery time objective is about how long it takes to get systems back up, so maybe it's D?

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Ruth

1 month ago

I'm pretty confident that D is the right answer. The recovery time objective is all about the maximum time to restore normal operations, not the other details mentioned in the other choices.

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Carole

1 month ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I'll have to re-read the question and the answer choices a few times to make sure I understand what they're asking.

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Billi

2 months ago

D sounds right to me. The recovery time objective is about how long it takes to get back up and running after an outage, not the backup frequency or data age.

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Melissia

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should review my notes on business continuity planning.

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Rose

2 months ago

I think D is the correct answer. The recovery time objective is the maximum time it should take to restore application or system functioning after a disruption.

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