A network administrator needs to fail over services to an off-site environment. This process will take four weeks to become fully operational. Which of the following DR concepts does this describe?

The correct answer is C. Cold site. A cold site is a backup facility that provides infrastructure (such as power, cooling, and space) but does not have active IT resources installed. When a disaster occurs, IT teams must bring in and configure all necessary hardware and software before services can resume. This…

Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 6, 2026Networking Concepts

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AHot site
BWarm site
CCold site
DActive-active approach

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C
90% (28)

Explanation

A cold site is a backup facility that provides infrastructure (such as power, cooling, and space) but does not have active IT resources installed. When a disaster occurs, IT teams must bring in and configure all necessary hardware and software before services can resume. This process can take weeks or longer--which matches the scenario described.

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