Warm site
- Term
- Warm site
- Exam
- CISA & CISM
- Definition
A recovery site with partial equipment that needs configuration and data before use.
- Explained
A warm site has some equipment and connectivity but needs configuration and current data before use, so recovery takes longer than from a hot site at lower cost.
- In practice
A facility with servers installed but needing current data and configuration before use.
- Often confused with
- Hot site / cold site
- Exam angle
Sits between hot and cold sites in cost and speed.
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