A startup company needs to set up an initial disaster recovery site. The site must be cost- effective and deployed quickly. Which of the following sites should the company set up?

The correct answer is B. Cold. A cold site (B) is the most cost-effective disaster recovery option because it provides only basic infrastructure (power, cooling, network connectivity) without pre-installed servers or active systems. It is also quick and inexpensive to establish initially - you simply secure th

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Options

AHot
BCold
CColocated
DWarm

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(33 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
88% (29)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A cold site (B) is the most cost-effective disaster recovery option because it provides only basic infrastructure (power, cooling, network connectivity) without pre-installed servers or active systems. It is also quick and inexpensive to establish initially - you simply secure the physical space and utilities. A hot site (A) is fully operational with live data replication, making it very expensive. A warm site (D) has some pre-configured hardware but not fully synchronized data, making it moderately expensive. A colocated site (C) involves renting space in a third-party data center, which can be more costly. For a startup with budget constraints, cold is the correct choice.

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#Disaster Recovery#DR Site Types#Cost-effectiveness#Business Continuity

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