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…
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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)- A90% (26)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (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.
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