Redundant Site Considerations

Redundant Site

alternative sites for backup in case the primary location encounters a failure or interruption

Hot Site

a fully equipped backup facility ready to swiftly take over in case of a primary site failure or disruption

Warm Site

a partially equipped backup site that can become operational within days of a primary site disruption

Cold Site

a site with no immediate equipment or infrastructure but ccan be transformed into a functional backup facility

Mobile Site

a versatile site that utilizes independent and portable units like trailers or tents to deliver recovery capabilities

Virtual Site

utilizes cloud-based environments and offers highly flexible approach to redundancy

-can be virtual hot, warm, or cold

Platform Diversity

a vital aspect in redundant site design that uses different platforms to prevent single points of failure in disaster recovery

Cloud-Provider Platform Diversity

entails spreading resources across multiple cloud providers or regions, reducing the risk of a single platform outage