A business needs a recovery site but does not require immediate failover. The business also wants to reduce the workload required to recover from an outage. Which of the following recovery sites is the best option?
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Correct answer: Warm.
Why this is the answer
A warm site is the best option because it strikes a balance between cost and recovery time. It has essential hardware and connectivity pre-installed, but data may not be fully up-to-date, and some configuration might be needed. This setup reduces recovery workload compared to a cold site, which requires significant effort to bring online, and is less expensive than a hot site, which offers immediate failover at a higher cost. A geographically dispersed site is a characteristic that can apply to any of the other site types (hot, warm, or cold) and doesn't define the site's readiness level itself.
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