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SY0-701 · Question #709

The Chief Information Security Officer wants to discuss options for a disaster recovery site that allows the business to resume operations as quickly as possible. Which of the following solutions…

The correct answer is A. Hot site. A hot site is the correct choice because it is a fully operational, pre-configured duplicate of the primary data center - with live data replication, running systems, and staff ready to take over - enabling near-instant failover with minimal downtime. Why the distractors are…

Submitted by kevin_r· Mar 6, 2026Security operations

Question

The Chief Information Security Officer wants to discuss options for a disaster recovery site that allows the business to resume operations as quickly as possible. Which of the following solutions meets this requirement?

Options

  • AHot site
  • BCold site
  • CGeographic dispersion
  • DWarm site

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    90% (26)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

A hot site is the correct choice because it is a fully operational, pre-configured duplicate of the primary data center - with live data replication, running systems, and staff ready to take over - enabling near-instant failover with minimal downtime.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • Cold site (B): Just an empty facility with power and connectivity; requires hours or days to procure and configure equipment before operations can resume.
  • Geographic dispersion (C): A risk-reduction strategy (spreading resources across locations), not a specific recovery site type - it doesn't define recovery speed.
  • Warm site (D): Has hardware and partial infrastructure pre-installed, but data must still be restored and systems brought online, making recovery take hours rather than minutes.

Memory tip: Think of the temperature scale as recovery time - Hot = instant (already burning), Warm = needs time to heat up, Cold = start from scratch. When the question emphasizes "as quickly as possible," always choose Hot.

Topics

#Disaster Recovery#Hot Site#Business Continuity#Recovery Time Objective

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