ISC Exam Questions

What is the most costeffective alternate site choice?

Your Maximum Tolerable Downtime is 48 hours. What is the most costeffective alternate site choice?

A.
Cold

B.
Hot

C.
Redundant

D.
Warm

Explanation:
Answer D is correct; A warm site is a data center with raised floor, power, utilities, computer peripherals, and fully configured computers; requiring 24-72 hours to become fully operational.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A, B, and C: Answers A, B, and C are incorrect. A cold site has basic physical and environmental controls, but no computer systems. It normally takes at a week or more to make fully operational. A hot site is a data center with a raised floor, power, utilities, computer peripherals, and fully configured computers. Ahot site takes hours to become fully operational, and is the second-most expensive option. A redundant site is an exact production duplicate of a system that has the capability to seamlessly operate all necessary IT operations, and is themost expensive option.