US CMA Part 1 · Chapter 5 · Question 17 of 23
For disaster recovery, a company arranges access to an alternative facility that is fully equipped with compatible hardware, software and up-to-date data, so processing can resume within hours. This is known as:
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A) A hot site
Explanation
A hot site is a fully configured facility ready for almost immediate use. A cold site provides space, power and connections but no installed equipment, so recovery takes much longer. The choice depends on how quickly operations must be restored and on cost.
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