Knowing the nature of backup tapes, which of the following is the MOST RECOMMENDED way of storing backup tapes?

A cool dry environment addresses physical media conditions but does not satisfy the offsite requirement, leaving backups vulnerable to the same site disasters that could destroy primary systems.

Keeping tapes inside the data center - even in a fireproof safe - means a catastrophic site event could render both production systems and backups inaccessible simultaneously.

Backup tapes are sensitive magnetic media that require stable temperature and humidity to preserve data integrity. Storing them offsite in a climate-controlled facility protects against environmental degradation and ensures recovery capability survives a local disaster such as fire, flood, or building loss.

Storing tapes on a different floor of the same building fails to meet offsite separation requirements and provides no protection against a building-wide disaster.