Which of the following would be the best solution to deploy a low-cost standby site that includes hardware and internet access?

Question

Options

• ARecovery site
• BCold site
• CHot site
• DWarm site

• B
  7% (2)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  89% (24)

Explanation

A warm site is correct because it provides a middle-ground solution: it includes pre-installed hardware and internet connectivity (making it ready faster than a cold site), but lacks live data replication or fully running systems (making it cheaper than a hot site). A cold site (B) is incorrect because it is just an empty facility with power and space - no hardware or internet is pre-provisioned, so it's cheaper but doesn't meet the "includes hardware and internet access" requirement. A hot site (C) is incorrect because it mirrors the production environment in real time and is the most expensive option, not "low-cost." A recovery site (A) is a generic term, not a specific tier - it doesn't describe a defined cost/capability level the way the others do.

Memory tip: Think of temperature as readiness and cost - Cold = empty shell (cheapest), Warm = hardware ready but not live (middle), Hot = fully running mirror (most expensive). "Warm" hits the sweet spot when the question asks for low cost but still mentions hardware included.

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