CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
An organization is designing a disaster recovery plan with a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 4 hours and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 1 hour. Which disaster recovery strategy best meets these requirements while minimizing cost?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Warm standby
Warm standby maintains a partially running environment that can be fully activated quickly, meeting an RTO of 4 hours and RPO of 1 hour at a lower cost than hot standby.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Cold standby
Why it's wrong here
Cold standby has higher RTO (often days) and may not meet the 4-hour RTO.
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Backup and restore
Why it's wrong here
Backup and restore typically has higher RTO and RPO than desired.
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Warm standby
Why this is correct
Warm standby provides a balance of cost and recovery speed, meeting the stated requirements.
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Hot standby
Why it's wrong here
Hot standby meets the RTO and RPO but is more expensive than warm standby.
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