Disaster Recovery: Geographic Dispersion for Natural Disasters
A company is planning a disaster recovery site and needs to ensure that a single natural disaster would not result in the complete loss of regulated backup data. Which of the following should the company consider?
Community Votes
100% of anonymous learners picked answer A. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Community Insight
The question tests the understanding of physical risk mitigation; the trap is confusing logical redundancy (like load balancing) with physical separation from environmental threats.
Geographic dispersion is the critical strategy for protecting backup data against single natural disasters by storing copies in distant, independent locations. Community consensus confirms this as the only effective method among options to ensure regulatory compliance and data availability.
Candidates may incorrectly choose 'Hot site' because it implies immediate recovery, but a hot site does not inherently guarantee protection from a regional natural disaster unless it is also geographically dispersed from the primary site.
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Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
Geographic dispersion ensures that backup sites are located far enough apart that a single natural event (e.g., hurricane, earthquake, flood) cannot impact both the primary and secondary sites simultaneously. This physical separation is the fundamental requirement for mitigating regional catastrophic risks.Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Platform diversity protects against software bugs or vendor-specific vulnerabilities, not physical disasters. A hot site provides rapid recovery capability but does not address the location risk itself if it is in the same disaster zone. Load balancing distributes traffic across servers to improve performance and availability but offers no protection against data loss from a regional disaster.Community Comment Notes
Comment [1] correctly identifies that geographic dispersion minimizes the risk of a single disaster affecting both sites. Comment [2] highlights the regulatory aspect, noting that many standards require such separation for data integrity. The community overwhelmingly agrees on Option A as the direct solution to the stated problem.Official Reference
Exam Strategy
Always distinguish between logical controls (software/architecture) and physical controls (location/environment). When 'natural disaster' is mentioned, immediately look for keywords like 'geographic,' 'distance,' or 'separate regions' rather than technical redundancy terms.
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