SSCP · Question #929
Which of the following statements do not apply to a hot site?
The correct answer is C. It provides a false sense of security. A hot site is a fully operational, fully equipped offsite facility that mirrors the primary site and can take over operations almost immediately. Statements A (expensive), B (overselling by providers), and D (first-come-first-served in a widespread disaster) are all genuine…
Question
Which of the following statements do not apply to a hot site?
Options
- AIt is expensive.
- BThere are cases of common overselling of processing capabilities by the service provider.
- CIt provides a false sense of security.
- DIt is accessible on a first come first serve basis. In case of large disaster it might not be
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (3)
- C92% (57)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
A hot site is a fully operational, fully equipped offsite facility that mirrors the primary site and can take over operations almost immediately. Statements A (expensive), B (overselling by providers), and D (first-come-first-served in a widespread disaster) are all genuine, documented drawbacks of hot sites. Statement C - 'provides a false sense of security' - does NOT apply to a hot site. That criticism is directed at less-prepared alternatives like warm or cold sites, where organizations may believe they are ready but the site is not truly operational. A hot site is fully ready, so it does not create a false sense of security.
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