Q: 4
A network administrator needs to fail over services to an off-site environment. This process will take
four weeks to become fully operational. Which of the following DR (Disaster Recovery) concepts
does this describe?
Options
Discussion
Option C - that timeline fits a cold site, since it usually has just the basics ready and takes weeks to get everything else up. Pretty sure about this but open to other views.
C imo, had something like this in a mock and four weeks matches cold site delay.
Option B warm site, since sometimes those still need extra setup before use. A bit torn though, four weeks feels long for B but cold sites are usually even slower. Trap is thinking cold always means months instead of just weeks.
C makes sense, cold sites take weeks because you have to install everything from the ground up. Warm or hot would be usable much faster. Pretty sure four weeks rules out B, but open to other views.
Wouldn't resources like the official CompTIA guide or practice tests clarify timelines for cold vs warm sites here? Four weeks sounds slow enough for C, but I remember some scenarios blending with B on older practice sets.
I don’t think it’s B, C. Warm sites usually come online way faster than four weeks, cold site fits here.
C , four weeks lines up with a cold site not being ready out of the box.
C here since a cold site needs full setup from scratch, which lines up with a four-week timeline. Warm sites are usually faster to get running, so I think C is a better fit. If anyone has seen otherwise on real exams, let me know.
B tbh. Warm site could still take several weeks if there's a lot to set up and configure, especially if hardware needs imaging and apps are complex. I think it fits here unless cold site is strictly empty. Anyone disagree?
Four weeks is way too long for a warm site. Cold sites usually mean just an empty shell without gear, so you need lots of setup time before it's usable. Pretty sure C is right here. Let me know if you see it different.
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