What should you do?

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server instance.

The instance contains a database that supports a retail sales application. The application generates hundreds of transactions per second and is online 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. The database is configured to use the FULL recovery model.

You plan to define a backup strategy for the database.

You need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

– No more than 5 minutes worth of transactions are lost.

– Data can be recovered by using the minimum amount of administrative effort.

What should you do? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
A . Create a LOG backup every 5 minutes.
B . Configure the database to use the SIMPLE recovery model.
C . Create a DIFFERENTIAL database backup every 4 hours.
D . Create a DIFFERENTIAL database backup every 24 hours.
E . Create a FULL database backup every 24 hours.

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Answer: A,E