Why are offsite backups used?

• A. Has copies of backed up data in offsite locations to protect against local disasters
• B. Encrypts data with a single key
• C. Insists on cloud-only storage
• D. Eliminates the need to backup data

Answer: (A)

Offsite backups involve keeping copies of data at a location separate from the main system. This separation protects you from events that damage or disable the primary site—like fires, floods, theft, hardware failure, or ransomware—so you can restore data and resume operations. Encrypting data with a single key deals with security, not where you store backups, and cloud-only storage describes a specific approach rather than the fundamental idea of offsite backups. Backups are essential to recover from data loss, so claiming they aren’t needed isn’t correct.