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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.

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

ASaaS 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.

BCold site

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.

CHot site

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.

DWarm siteCorrect

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

Topics

#warm site#disaster recovery#business continuity#availability

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