An organization is building a new backup data center with cost-benefit as the primary requirement and RTO and RPO values around two days. Which of the following types of sites is the best for this scenario?
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Correct answer: Warm.
Why this is the answer
A warm site is the best choice because it offers a balance between cost-effectiveness and recovery capabilities. It has essential infrastructure (power, cooling, network) and some hardware pre-installed, allowing for recovery within days, which aligns with the two-day RTO/RPO. A cold site is the cheapest but would take too long to become operational (weeks or months) as it's just a space with basic utilities. A hot site provides near-instant recovery but is significantly more expensive and unnecessary given the two-day RTO/RPO. Real-time recovery is a concept, not a site type, and typically implies very low RTO/RPO, which would be achieved with a hot site or advanced replication, again exceeding the stated requirements and budget.
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