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• Hot site = fully operational except data/staff
(minutes-hours).
• Warm site = partially prepared for
operations (Days-weeks).
• Cold site = basic HVAC & connections
(weeks-months).
• Mobile site = rent vehicles (trailers,
expensive)
• Reciprocal or mutual aid agreements = more
than one company share DR responsibilities.
Problem: both may be knocked out, no
security, asking another side to share
disaster; insurance companies don't like it
• Better to have many things wrong with first
BCP than no flaws because then you can
learn from mistakes
• Types of testing
• Checklist = give each business a copy
of the plan; have them run through a
checklist to make sure all relevant
points are covered
• Structured walkthrough =
representatives get together in a
meeting and review the plan
collectively
• Simulation = practice drill
• Parallel = an operational test at the
alternate site running parallel to
production (comparison test)