Question

Becka signed a contract with an alternate data processing facility that will provide space in the event of a disaster. The space includes HVAC, power, and communications circuits but no hardware. What type of facility is Becka using?

A. Cold site
B. Warm site
C. Hot site
D. Mobile site

Answer 1

Answer: A. Cold site

Explanation: Cold site is a backup site or a disaster recovery site.

Disaster Recovery Site:  It is a part of disaster recovery plan in which an organisation. Its a location or a secondary site which an organisation uses to relocate and resume its IT framework, data and major operations in case of a system failure by natural disaster or threats etc. This secondary site keeps providing with the services till the main location reinstates. the main types are cold site warm site and hot site.

Cold Site:

• it is the simplest and less expensive type of recovery site.
• provides backup facility.
• does not necessarily require hardware equipment such as servers.
• provides utilities such as power, AC cooling systems, communication circuits.