What are two standard backup strategies for digital court transcripts?

• A. Local redundant storage with an on-site disk array plus off-site/cloud backups; frequent incremental backups.
• B. Printing copies and storing in a binder.
• C. Keeping backups only on a single USB drive.
• D. Backups are unnecessary for transcripts.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that reliable digital backups for court transcripts rely on both redundancy and regular update practices. Local redundant storage on-site, such as a disk array, mirrors data so a single hardware failure doesn’t wipe out the transcripts, while off-site or cloud backups protect against disasters that affect the primary location. Pairing that with frequent incremental backups means you continuously capture only the changes since the last backup, making backups quicker and conserving storage while still preserving a recent restore point. This combination gives both fast local recovery and strong protection against larger losses, which is why it’s considered a standard approach for critical digital records.

The other options don’t fit standard practice: printing copies and storing them in a binder isn’t a digital backup, so it doesn’t protect the digital transcripts themselves; relying on a single USB drive offers little redundancy and is vulnerable to loss or damage; and claiming that backups are unnecessary ignores the fundamental need to protect important digital records from data loss.