A service organization uses a 'hot site' for disaster recovery. Which of the following best describes the readiness of this facility?

Answer options:

A facility with power and cooling but no hardware.

A fully equipped facility with hardware and near-real-time data synchronization, ready for immediate switchover.

A facility with hardware delivered within 2-3 days of a disaster.

A mobile trailer that can be deployed to the parking lot.

How to approach this question

Recall the definitions: Cold (Empty room), Warm (Room + Computers, no data), Hot (Room + Computers + Data ready).

Full Answer

B.A fully equipped facility with hardware and near-real-time data synchronization, ready for immediate switchover.✓ Correct

A hot site is a fully operational offsite data processing facility equipped with hardware and software. It is often synchronized with the primary site to allow for immediate failover.

Common mistakes

Confusing Warm and Hot sites.

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