Which statement about durability is FALSE?
2025
Which statement about durability is FALSE?
- A.
Durability guarantees immediate persistence to disk.
- B.
Durability can be compromised by storage media failures.
- C.
Durability requires non-volatile storage of committed data.
- D.
Log-based recovery mechanisms enforce durability.
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Correct answer: A
Option A is false because durability ensures committed data persists after transaction completion, not necessarily immediate disk persistence. Modern systems may use write-ahead logs or buffered writes before confirming durability.