Mark works as a Network Security Administrator for a public school. He has decided that a hot site is appropriate for the schools grade servers, so they can have 1005= uptime, even in the event of a…

The correct answer is D. No, a school needs do not require a hot site. A hot site provides 100% uptime, but is quite expensive. In the case of a school, short downtime would not be detrimental to the business. Answer option C is incorrect. Hot sites are only necessarily when 100% uptime must absolutely be achieved, and the excessive cost is…

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Mark works as a Network Security Administrator for a public school. He has decided that a hot site is appropriate for the schools grade servers, so they can have 1005= uptime, even in the event of a major disaster. Was this appropriate?

Options

ANo, a hot site is usually not required by most organizations.
BYes, a hot site is required for the school
CYes, a hot site is always a good idea.
DNo, a school needs do not require a hot site.

How the community answered

(50 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
4% (2)
C
10% (5)
D
82% (41)

Explanation

A hot site provides 100% uptime, but is quite expensive. In the case of a school, short downtime would not be detrimental to the business. Answer option C is incorrect. Hot sites are only necessarily when 100% uptime must absolutely be achieved, and the excessive cost is justified. Answer option A is incorrect. Each organization is different. Some will require a hot site, some Answer option B is incorrect. A school does not require a hot site. The cost is excessive and it is not needed for business continuity.

Topics

#hot site#disaster recovery#business continuity#cost-benefit analysis

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