CRP Recovery Strategy & Planning 2

Question 1

Which factor is MOST critical when selecting a recovery strategy for a time-sensitive business function?

Accepted Answer

Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

Answer

The RTO defines the maximum allowable downtime and therefore drives which recovery strategies are viable for time-sensitive functions.

Question 2

A 'hot site' recovery facility differs from a 'warm site' primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Hot sites have fully operational systems ready for immediate use

Answer

A hot site maintains fully configured, up-to-date systems that can assume production workloads almost immediately upon activation.

Question 3

The primary purpose of a Mutual Aid Agreement (MAA) in recovery planning is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide reciprocal resource sharing during a disaster

Answer

MAAs allow two or more organizations to share personnel, equipment, or facilities on a reciprocal basis when one party experiences a disaster.

Question 4

When conducting a gap analysis for recovery planning, the organization is identifying:

Accepted Answer

The difference between current recovery capabilities and target recovery objectives

Answer

A gap analysis compares the current state of recovery capabilities against the desired state defined by RTOs, RPOs, and other objectives.

Question 5

Which recovery strategy option is MOST appropriate when the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is near zero?

Accepted Answer

Synchronous data replication to an alternate site

Answer

Synchronous replication mirrors data in real time, ensuring virtually zero data loss and satisfying a near-zero RPO.

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