Chapter 4, Problem 20RQ

Explanation of Solution

Site and data contingency strategies:

An organization has several strategies while planning the business continuity. The determining factor of choosing a strategy usually may be costly.

Six site and data contingencies strategies:

In general, the organizations have three exclusive options and three shared functions, totally six site and data contingencies are available in the text. They are:

• Hot sites
• Warm sites
• Cold sites
• Time-shares
• Service bureaus
• Mutual agreements

Hot sites:

The organization occupancies a redundant ability completely with all equipment, services, and systems required to resume the operations with minimal delay.

Warm sites:

The organization occupancies a redundant ability completely with all equipment, services and systems required to resume the operations with reasonable delay...