How important is Business Continuity to your organization? Does your organization have a Business Continuty plan in place, in case of a disaster? In my opinion, this is very important to think about and have in place so that your business can still operate if there were ever a fire or another kind of disaster to occur. A company can look at three options to consider which type of site is the most beneficial for their organization. They have the option to choose a hot site, warm site, or a cold site.
A hot site is a duplicate of the original site of the organization, with full computer systems as well as near-complete backups of user data.
A warm site is a compromise between hot and cold. These sites will have hardware and connectivity already established, though on a smaller scale than the original production site or even a hot site.
A cold site is the least expensive type of backup site for an organization to operate. It does not include backed up copies of data and information from the original location of the organization, nor does it include hardware already set up.
Choosing one of these options can make sure a business does not "go out" of business after a major disaster. Every company should think about a "just in case" disaster and a business continuity plan.
Reference
Backup site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 7, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_site
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