A company has a network of branch offices with local file/print and mail servers; each branch
individually contracts a hot site. Which of the following would be the GRF.ATEST weakness in
recovery capability?

A.
Exclusive use of the hot site is limited to six weeks

B.
The hot site may have to be shared with other customers

C.
The time of declaration determines site access priority

D.
The provider services all major companies in the area

Explanation:

Sharing a hot site facility is sometimes necessary in the case of a major disaster. Also, first come,
first served usually determines priority of access based on general industry practice. Access to a

hot site is not indefinite; the recovery plan should address a long-term outage. In case of a
disaster affecting a localized geographical area, the vendor’s facility and capabilities could be
insufficient for all of its clients, which will all be competing for the same resource. Preference will
likely be given to the larger corporations, possibly delaying the recovery of a branch that will likely
be smaller than other clients based locally.