Which of the following backup sites is the most effective for disaster recovery?

The correct answer is B. Hot sites. A hot site is a fully operational offsite data center that mirrors the primary environment with real-time or near-real-time data replication, hardware, software, and network connectivity always ready. It offers the fastest recovery time (RTO near zero) making it the most…

Submitted by cyberguy42· Apr 18, 2026Incident Response and Recovery

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Options

ATime brokers
BHot sites
CCold sites
DReciprocal Agreement

How the community answered

(32 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
88% (28)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A hot site is a fully operational offsite data center that mirrors the primary environment with real-time or near-real-time data replication, hardware, software, and network connectivity always ready. It offers the fastest recovery time (RTO near zero) making it the most effective option. Cold sites are empty facilities requiring setup before use. Reciprocal agreements are informal arrangements between organizations to share resources. Time brokers are not a standard backup site category.

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