Business Continuity Professional Exam Prep #2

Answer: A hot site is a contracted commercial disaster recovery service that provides all of the equipment needed for an enterprise to continue operation, which includes office space, furniture, communications equipment and computers. The setup also has all of the working data necessary to continue operators.

Key takeaway: Having a hot site comes with a high financial cost, but in some cases is absolutely necessary. The BCP planner must determine whether it is worth the cost by consulting with stakeholders and performing an analysis.