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which is BEST described by the following facility descr…

Of the three types of alternate sites: hot, warm or cold, which is BEST described by the following facility
description?
Configured and functional facility
Available with a few hours
Requires constant maintenance
Is expensive to maintain

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A.
Hot Site

B.
Warm Site

C.
Cold Site

D.
Remote Site

Explanation:
A hot site is a facility that is leased or rented and is fully configured and ready to operate within a few hours.
The only missing resources from a hot site are usually the data, which will be retrieved from a backup site, and
the people who will be processing the data. The hot site would include computers, cables and peripherals.
Incorrect Answers:
B: A warm site is a leased or rented facility that is usually partially configured with some equipment, such as
HVAC, and foundational infrastructure components, but not the actual computers. In other words, a warm site is
usually a hot site without the expensive equipment such as communication equipment and servers.
C: A cold site is a leased or rented facility that supplies the basic environment, electrical wiring, air conditioning,
plumbing, and flooring, but none of the equipment or additional services.
D: A remote site is just a site at a remote location. There are no specification on what equipment or services, if
any, would be available at the remote location.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, p. 920


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