Hot Site

Updated 31 Jul 2026

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  an exact, fully duplicated replica of the primary site — stocked with constantly updated hardware and automatically replicated applications/software
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tradeoff
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  essentially "buying two of everything"; failover can happen almost immediately (flip a switch)
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  Distinguish a hot site, warm site, and cold site
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    Hot: an exact, fully-stocked replica ready to switch to instantly; warm: hardware ready but software/data must be brought in; cold: an empty building with nothing prepared

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