220-1102 Question 698
Single answerAlternative locationA company’s primary office is unusable after a burst pipe damages the server room. Management wants accounting and customer service staff back online within 24 hours at a site that is already wired, has power and internet available, but does not yet contain the company’s systems or current data. Which disaster recovery option BEST matches this requirement?
- A
Hot site
- B
Cold site
- C
Warm site
- D
Mobile device management site
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The best answer is warm site. In disaster recovery planning, an alternative location is commonly categorized as a hot site, warm site, or cold site. A hot site is the most ready for immediate use and usually includes operational systems and replicated data. A cold site is the least prepared and often consists mainly of physical space and utilities. A warm site falls in between: it has the core infrastructure available, but the organization still needs to install or activate systems and restore data before operations resume. CompTIA A+ Core 2 expects candidates to distinguish these recovery options based on business needs such as recovery time, cost, and how much setup remains after a disruption. This scenario points to a warm site because it supports relatively fast recovery without being fully live like a hot site.
- A. Incorrect.
A hot site is incorrect because it is a fully operational alternate location with systems, connectivity, and often current or near-current data already in place. It is designed for very rapid recovery, typically faster than what is described here. The scenario specifically states that the site has infrastructure but does not yet have the company’s systems or data installed, which does not match a hot site.
- B. Incorrect.
A cold site is incorrect because a cold site usually provides basic facilities such as space, power, and possibly network connectivity, but it is not equipped for quick operational recovery. Significant setup is still required, including bringing in hardware, installing systems, and restoring data. Because management wants staff online within 24 hours and the location is already more prepared than a basic empty facility, a cold site is not the best fit.
- C. Correct.
A warm site is correct because it is an alternate location with some infrastructure already available, such as power, network connectivity, and possibly preconfigured equipment, but it still requires some additional setup and data restoration before full operations can resume. That aligns with the scenario: the site is ready at the facility level, but the company’s systems and current data still need to be deployed or restored before users can work.
- D. Incorrect.
A mobile device management site is incorrect because mobile device management (MDM) is a security and administration framework for smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It is not a disaster recovery facility classification. Someone might choose this if they confuse remote work support with alternate recovery locations, but it does not describe an alternative business site.