Research & Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards
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Research on Windows Server 2012 Active Directory replication recommends which site link cost configuration when two sites have unequal bandwidth?
Answer: Assign lower cost to the higher-bandwidth link
Evidence-based AD design assigns lower site link costs to higher-bandwidth connections so the KCC prefers them for replication traffic routing.
Based on Windows Server 2012 update management research, which tool provides the most evidence of patch compliance across an enterprise?
Answer: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
WSUS centralizes patch deployment and provides compliance reports, giving administrators evidence-based visibility into update status across all managed systems.
Evidence-based Windows Server 2012 backup research recommends the 3-2-1 backup rule. What does '1' represent?
Answer: One offsite copy
The 3-2-1 rule states: 3 copies of data, on 2 different media types, with 1 copy stored offsite — the offsite copy protects against site-level disasters.
According to Windows Server 2012 capacity planning research, which metric is the most reliable leading indicator of memory pressure on a server?
Answer: Pages/sec consistently above 20
Pages/sec above 20 sustained over time indicates excessive paging activity and is the evidence-based leading indicator of a memory bottleneck.
Research on Windows Server 2012 certificate services recommends which CA hierarchy for an enterprise with high security requirements?
Answer: Three-tier hierarchy with an offline root CA
A three-tier hierarchy with an offline root CA and offline policy CA provides the highest assurance level, recommended by security research for high-security environments.
Evidence-based practices for Windows Server 2012 DirectAccess deployment recommend which infrastructure requirement to ensure always-on connectivity?
Answer: A Network Location Server (NLS) with high availability
A highly available Network Location Server is critical because DirectAccess clients use it to detect whether they are on the corporate network; its failure disrupts connectivity.
Based on Windows Server 2012 failover clustering research, what is the recommended quorum configuration for a two-node cluster without a shared disk?
Answer: Node and File Share Majority
Node and File Share Majority uses a file share witness as a tiebreaker, providing quorum for a two-node cluster without requiring a shared disk, per Microsoft clustering guidance.