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A customer portal must keep operating if one application server fails. Management wants the simplest and lowest-cost design that still improves availability. What should the team implement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Add more backups and schedule them every hour.
Backups are important for recovery, but they do not keep a live portal running when a server fails. They help restore data after an outage, not provide immediate service continuity.
B
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Use a second data center with synchronous replication and active-active clustering.
This provides strong resilience, but it is more complex and expensive than the requirement calls for. It is usually more than the minimum needed for a single-server failure scenario.
C
Best answer
Deploy a hot standby application server with automatic failover.
A hot standby provides a ready replacement if the primary application server fails, and automatic failover restores service without waiting for manual intervention. This design improves availability while staying simpler and less costly than a full active-active architecture across multiple sites. It matches the business need for continuity after one server failure without overengineering the solution.
D
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Restart the failed server manually after the help desk is notified.
Manual restart depends on human response time and leaves the portal unavailable until someone intervenes. It does not provide the level of availability the business wants.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Deploy a hot standby application server with automatic failover. — A hot standby with automatic failover is the best fit because it keeps a replacement server ready to take over when the primary fails. That improves availability quickly and avoids the complexity and cost of a fully active-active multi-site design. Backups protect data, but they do not maintain live service. Manual recovery is too slow for an availability requirement. This option balances resilience and cost effectively. Why others are wrong: A helps recovery, not uptime. B is stronger resilience than required and introduces higher cost and operational complexity. D depends on manual action, which creates avoidable downtime and does not meet the automatic availability expectation.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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