7-D.R- Hot,Cold,Warmsite (Methods To Improve resilience Continued) Flashcards
What is a hot site?
A fully operational duplicate of an organisation’s main site with all the hardware, software and data needed for employees to continue work and critical business functions to continue during a primary site failure
What is a cold site?
A location lacking the hardware, software or data needed for immediate operation, providing a basic backup space where organisations can manually set up their operations during a primary site failure.
What is a warm site?
A backup facility that has some necessary hardware and software in place but requires additional setup and configuration to become fully operational, offering middle ground between hot and cold sites
What are two benefits of hot sites?
Offer minimal downtime and rapid recovery during disasters, as they have everything necessary to restart operations immediately, ensuring business continuity.
Builds trust and confidence among customers and stakeholders in the company’s ability to deal with disasters by showing they prepared for emergencies and follow legal requirements by already having backup systems in place
What are two drawbacks of hot sites?
Expensive to set up and maintain due to initial costs for duplicating necessary resources and ongoing costs for data synchronisation and regular testing to ensure everything is up-to-date and functional.
Reliance on a single hot site is a single point of failure, as any disruptions at the hot site could impact the organisation’s ability to effectively recover from a disaster, leaving it vulnerable to security threats
What are two benefits of cold 🥶 sites?
Cost-effective as they involve minimal investment in infrastructure and ongoing maintenance, as you’re paying for a backup location without the additional costs to keep it fully operational at all times.
Offers** flexibility** in terms of location selection, allowing organisations to pick cost-effective sites in areas less susceptible to natural disasters, reducing the risk of disruptions
What are two drawbacks 🔙 of cold sites?
Extended downtime to restore operations after a disaster, as organisations need to acquire and set up necessary resources, leading to significant financial losses from lost revenue and extra expenses to recover.
Uncertainty regarding the readiness and efficiency of cold sites as they lack necessary resources to ensure instant business continuity,
could reduce stakeholders’ trust in the organisation’s ability to recover from disasters.
What are two benefits of warm 🥵 sites?
Minimises downtime by offering necessary infrastructure and pre-configured systems, so organisations can quickly activate them during disasters for faster recovery of critical operations.
Builds trust among stakeholders in the business’s ability to deal with disasters, by showing they prepared for emergencies by already having a backup in place to restore critical systems for business continuity
What are two drawbacks 🔙 of warm 🥵 sites?
More expensive than cold sites as it has ongoing expenses to maintain redundant infrastructure and pre-configured systems through data synchronisation and more.
There might be some delay during activation as additional setup and configuration might be required to match the organisation’s specific needs, extending the time taken to restore operations fully.
