Question
An organization needs to retain its data for compliance reasons but only when required. Which of the following would be the most cost-effective type of tiered storage?
- A. Warm
- B. Hot
- C. Archive Correct
- D. Cold
Explanation
Archive storage has the lowest storage cost and is designed for data that must be kept for long periods, such as for compliance, but is accessed rarely and can tolerate long retrieval times. Hot and warm tiers cost more because they are optimized for frequent or regular access, and cold storage is cheaper than those but still more expensive than archive.
