SSCP Systems Security Certified PractitionerIncident Response and RecoveryMedium
A critical server hosting a web application has crashed due to a hardware failure. The disaster recovery team has successfully brought up the application on a redundant server at an alternate site. Which type of recovery site was MOST likely utilized to achieve this rapid restoration?
- AHot site
- BMobile site
- CCold site
- DWarm site
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Hot site
A hot site is a fully equipped and operational duplicate of the primary data center, allowing for immediate failover and rapid restoration of services, which aligns with bringing up an application 'successfully' and 'rapidly' on a redundant server.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. A mobile site is deployable but still requires setup time and is not typically associated with 'rapidly brought up' in the same immediate manner as a hot site.
- C. A cold site is an empty shell and would not allow for rapid restoration of an application.
- D. A warm site has some equipment but requires more setup and data loading, so it would not be as rapid as described.
Hot Site
A fully equipped off-site data center that mirrors the primary site, including hardware, software, and real-time data, allowing for immediate failover in a disaster.
- Provides the fastest recovery time.
- Most expensive DRP solution.
- Requires real-time data replication and synchronization.
Memory trick: Hot is instant, Warm is quicker, Cold is slow.