CISSP · Free practice question 12 of 12
Cold site characteristics and recovery time
Ravensworth Council is comparing recovery site options. One proposal offers a facility with power, cooling and floor space but no installed servers or data, at the lowest monthly cost. What is the main trade-off of this option?
- A.It is a mirrored site, so data would be replicated continuously in real time
- B.It is a hot site, so it is the most expensive choice even though it is the quickest one to bring online
- C.It is a cold site, so recovery is slow because equipment and data must be brought in
- D.It is a mobile site, so it would be delivered on trailers to the council's location
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Correct answer: C. It is a cold site, so recovery is slow because equipment and data must be brought in
Why: A cold site provides only the basic environment, so hardware must be installed, systems built and data restored before operations resume, which gives a long recovery time in exchange for low cost. Hot and mirrored sites already have equipment and current data and cost far more, and a mobile site is a self-contained unit transported to the location when needed.
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