In which of the following alternative processing sites is the backup facility maintained in a constant
order, with a full complement of servers, workstations, and communication links ready to assume
the primary operations responsibility?
A.
Cold Site
B.
Hot Site
C.
Warm Site
D.
Mobile Site
Explanation:
A hot site is a duplicate of the original site of the organization, with full computer
systems as well as near-complete backups of user data. It provides the backup facility, which is
maintained in a constant order, with a full complement of servers, workstations, and
communication links ready to assume the primary operations responsibility.
A hot site is a backup site in case disaster has taken place in a data center. A hot site is located
off site and provides the best protection. It is an exact replica of the current data center. In case a
disaster struck to the data center, administrators just need to take the backup of recent data in hot
site and the data center is back online in a very short time. It is very expensive to create and
maintain the hot site. There are lots of third party companies that provide disaster recovery
case disaster has taken place in a data center. This is the least expensive disaster recovery
solution, usually having only a single room with no equipment. All equipment is brought to the site
portable shells custom-fitted with definite telecommunications and IT equipment essential to meet
incorrect. A warm site is, quite logically, a compromise between hot and cold sites. Warm sites will
have hardware and connectivity already established, though on a smaller scale than the original
production site or even a hot site. These sites will have backups on hand, but they may not be
complete and may be between several days and a week old. An example would be backup tapes
sent to the warm site by courier.