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What best describes a warm site?

Fully equipped and powered
Permanently staffed with personnel
Partially equipped with hardware ready
Run by third-party providers

The correct answer is: Partially equipped with hardware ready

A warm site is characterized as a location that is partially equipped with the necessary hardware and infrastructure to restore operations in the event of a disaster or failure at the primary site. This type of site typically includes essential systems and storage that are ready to be brought online, but may require additional setup or data restoration before becoming fully operational. In the context of disaster recovery, warm sites strike a balance between fully operational hot sites, which are equipped and ready to function immediately, and cold sites, which may only provide basic facilities without any hardware. The emphasis on being partially equipped means that a warm site can ensure a quicker recovery time than a cold site, while being less costly than maintaining a fully equipped hot site. The other options do not accurately reflect the characteristics of a warm site. A fully equipped and powered site suggests immediate readiness, which aligns with hot sites. Permanently staffed refers to operational aspects that are not necessary for a warm site, as it can be activated as needed. Lastly, being run by third-party providers typically applies to managed services or hosted solutions, which do not define the nature of warm sites in conventional disaster recovery planning.