SY0-301 · Question #553
Which of the following is the BEST concept to maintain required but non-critical server availability?
The correct answer is D. Warm site. A warm site provides a balance of cost and recovery capability, making it best suited for maintaining non-critical server availability without the full expense of a hot site.
Question
Which of the following is the BEST concept to maintain required but non-critical server availability?
Options
- ASaaS site
- BCold site
- CHot site
- DWarm site
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D88% (28)
Why each option
A warm site provides a balance of cost and recovery capability, making it best suited for maintaining non-critical server availability without the full expense of a hot site.
SaaS site is not a standard disaster recovery site classification; SaaS refers to a cloud software delivery model, not a business continuity facility type.
A cold site provides only physical space and basic utilities with no pre-installed hardware, resulting in the longest recovery time, making it unsuitable for maintaining availability.
A hot site mirrors the production environment in real time and enables near-instant failover, which is excessive and cost-prohibitive for non-critical servers.
A warm site is a recovery facility that has hardware and connectivity pre-installed but requires some configuration and data restoration before becoming fully operational. It is the best fit for required but non-critical servers because it offers faster recovery than a cold site at a lower cost than a hot site. This balance of availability and expense is appropriate when the servers are needed but do not require immediate failover.
Concept tested: Disaster recovery site types and availability tradeoffs
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/disaster-recovery-overview
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