A systems administrator is implementing a new version of a company's primary human-resources application. An upgrade will be performed on the production server, as there is no development environment. The administrator needs to have a plan in case something goes wrong with the upgrade. Which of the following will work best to ensure a quick rollback in case an issue arises?
Correct Answer: B
A production snapshot is a point-in-time copy of the state and data of a production server or instance. It can be used to restore the server or instance to the exact state it was in when the snapshot was taken, in case of a failure, error, or corruption. A production snapshot can help to ensure a quick rollback in case an issue arises during an application upgrade, as it can revert the changes made by the upgrade and restore the previous version of the application. A production snapshot can also preserve the configuration and settings of the server or instance, as well as the application data and dependencies. A production snapshot is different from a backup, which is a copy of the data only, and may not include the state or configuration of the server or instance. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide, Chapter 2: Deploying a Cloud Environment, page 75-76; Snapshots vs Backups: Key Differences and Similarities.