TeamOn Systems Inc. is planning to setup a standby BlackBerry Enterprise Server instance in case the Hong Kong BlackBerry Enterprise Server instance fails. Which is the best location to install the…

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Options

• AGermany
• BAustralia
• CHong Kong
• DTexas
• ESweden

• B
  14% (3)
• C
  77% (17)
• D
  5% (1)
• E
  5% (1)

Explanation

Installing the standby BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) in Hong Kong (C) is correct because a standby server should be in the same geographic region as the primary to share the same network infrastructure, user directories (like Active Directory), mail server connections, and BlackBerry Infrastructure routing - minimizing latency and configuration complexity for failover. Germany (A), Sweden (E), and Texas (D) are too geographically distant, meaning failover would introduce significant latency, cross-continental network dependencies, and potential regulatory/data sovereignty issues. Australia (B) is closer to Hong Kong than the European/US options but still introduces unnecessary distance and network overhead when the goal is seamless failover for the same user base.

Memory tip: Think of a standby server like a spare tire - it works best when it's the same size and stored nearby. A standby BES should mirror the primary's environment as closely as possible, which means same region, same infrastructure proximity.

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