MongoDB Backup And Disaster Recovery Quiz

This quiz focuses on essential concepts of backup and disaster recovery in MongoDB. Test your understanding of tools, techniques, and best practices for creating reliable backups and ensuring data recovery in case of unexpected failures. Good luck with the quiz!

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In MongoDB, which backup strategy is recommended to avoid data inconsistency during active writes?

Cold Backup

Hot Backup

Full Database Backup

Incremental Backup

2 / 20

Backup of the source data can be created _____________.

At some other location

On the same device

On another device

All of the mentioned

3 / 20

Which of the following can be used for reducing recovery time?

Taking multiple backups – one in same location, another at different location

By taking backup on a faster device

Automatic failover

All of the mentioned

4 / 20

When performing a disaster recovery drill, which of the following actions is most important?

Skipping non-critical data in the backup

Using an outdated backup file

Ensuring the drill occurs during peak business hours

Verifying the accuracy of restored data

5 / 20

The more important the data, the greater the need to back it up. True or False?

True

False

6 / 20

Which MongoDB feature provides a point-in-time backup solution for replica sets and sharded clusters?

Snapshots

MongoDB Tools

Oplog

MongoDB Atlas Backup

7 / 20

Which of the following statements are true?

Tape library is an example of nearline storage

Data recovery can take hours for offline backup

Data can be recovered fastest in online backup

All of the above mentioned

8 / 20

The MongoDB oplog can be used to recover data after a sudden failure by replaying operations that occurred after the last snapshot. True or False?

True

False

9 / 20

The amount of oplog to keep per backup is configurable and affects the time window available for checkpoint and point-in-time restores. True or False?

True

False

10 / 20

MongoDB’s mongodump and mongorestore tools can be used to back up and restore both data and index structures. True or False?

True

False

11 / 20

The amount of oplog to keep per backup is configurable and affects the time window available for checkpoint and point-in-time restores. True or False?

True

False

12 / 20

Which of the following is a key consideration for backup and disaster recovery in a MongoDB sharded cluster?

Ensuring backups are consistent across all shards

Only backing up the config servers

Taking a backup from a single shard

Performing backups only during high traffic periods

13 / 20

Which of the following MongoDB services provides automated and managed backups, including point-in-time restore capabilities?

MongoDB Community Backup

MongoDB Ops Manager

MongoDB Enterprise Backup

MongoDB Atlas

14 / 20

What is a key benefit of using physical backups, like file system snapshots, over logical backups in MongoDB?

They are generally faster for large datasets

They provide incremental data compression

They offer point-in-time snapshots automatically

They do not require any disk space

15 / 20

For disaster recovery, which storage solution is recommended to retain MongoDB backups securely over time?

Cloud storage with encryption

SSD storage on local servers

Direct storage on the primary MongoDB server

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

16 / 20

A backup is as useful as its associated restore strategy. True or False?

True

False

17 / 20

Which of the following techniques can be used for optimizing backed up data space?

Compression and Deduplication

Authentication and Deduplication

Deduplication only

Encryption and Deduplication

18 / 20

Which of the following is NOT a recommended MongoDB best practice for disaster recovery?

Ensuring backup data is encrypted

Regularly testing backups to ensure they work as expected B)

Storing backups in the same data center as the primary database

Automating backup processes

19 / 20

Backups produced by copying the underlying data do support point-in-time recovery. True or False?

True

False

20 / 20

This set of SAN multiple choice questions and answers focuses on Backup and Recovery.

To restore small numbers of files after they have been accidentally deleted

To restore one among many version of the same file for multiple backup environment

To restore a computer to an operational state following a disaster

All of the above mentioned

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Understanding MongoDB Backup and Disaster Recovery is essential for ensuring data integrity, protecting against data loss, and ensuring high availability in production environments.

This quiz is designed for intermediate to advanced MongoDB users responsible for data security, backup strategies, and disaster recovery planning in production environments.

Good luck.