[Solved] A company wants a disaster recovery solution that balances cost and recovery speed.... Which strategy should they choose? | AWS

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A company wants a disaster recovery solution that balances cost and recovery speed. They want a system running at all times but at reduced capacity, ready to scale up quickly. Which strategy should they choose?

ABackup only

BPilot light

CWarm standby

DCold standby

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand company needs
They want a running system at reduced capacity that can scale quickly, balancing cost and speed.
Step 2: Match needs to strategies
Backup only is slow recovery; pilot light is minimal core only; cold standby is offline; warm standby runs scaled-down environment ready to scale.
Final Answer:
Warm standby -> Option C
Quick Check:
Running reduced capacity system = Warm standby [OK]

Quick Trick: Running reduced capacity system means warm standby [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Choosing pilot light for running full system
Confusing backup with standby strategies
Selecting cold standby for fast recovery

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