Management has requested that services be available within 72 hours of a disaster.
Budget is a major concern.
A contract is signed with a company that has plenty of space, and the technician will have the option of putting infrastructure equipment in place.
Which of the following BEST describes this business continuity strategy?
A.
Cold site B.
Differential backup C.
Hot site D.
Incremental backup E.
Warm site F.
Full backup.
A.
Management has requested that services be available within 72 hours of a disaster.
Budget is a major concern.
A contract is signed with a company that has plenty of space, and the technician will have the option of putting infrastructure equipment in place.
Which of the following BEST describes this business continuity strategy?
A.
Cold site
B.
Differential backup
C.
Hot site
D.
Incremental backup
E.
Warm site
F.
Full backup.
A.
The business continuity strategy described in the question is a "cold site."
A cold site is a disaster recovery site that does not have any infrastructure or equipment in place, but is simply a physical location with sufficient space to house the necessary equipment. In a cold site, the organization typically provides the necessary infrastructure and equipment after a disaster has occurred. This makes a cold site a cost-effective solution for organizations that need a disaster recovery site, but have limited budgets.
In this scenario, the company has signed a contract with a third-party provider that has plenty of space available for the organization to use as a cold site. The organization's technician will have the option of putting infrastructure equipment in place, which suggests that the provider is not offering any additional infrastructure or equipment.
Additionally, the fact that management has requested that services be available within 72 hours of a disaster indicates that this is not a "hot site," which is a fully equipped and ready-to-use disaster recovery site that is always active and available. A hot site can provide near-instantaneous failover in the event of a disaster, but it is also the most expensive option.
A "warm site" is another type of disaster recovery site that is partially equipped with infrastructure and equipment, but not to the same extent as a hot site. A warm site typically has the necessary infrastructure and equipment in place, but may require additional configuration or setup before it can be used.
The other answer options in the question (differential backup, incremental backup, and full backup) are not related to disaster recovery sites or business continuity strategies. Instead, they are backup methods used to protect data in the event of data loss or corruption.