A company uses a 'Cold Site' for disaster recovery. Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of this approach?

Answer options:

High cost.

Complexity of maintenance.

Long Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

Lack of physical security.

How to approach this question

Cold = Slow. Hot = Fast.

Full Answer

C.Long Recovery Time Objective (RTO).✓ Correct

A Cold Site is just an empty facility with power and cooling. It takes the longest to activate because hardware must be procured, installed, and configured, and data restored. This results in a long RTO.

Common mistakes

Thinking Cold Sites are expensive (they are the budget option).

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