Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the second site backup options
Second site backups include mutual aid pacts, empty shell, recovery operations center, and internally provided backups.
Mutual Aid Pacts
Advantages Inexpensive
Disadvantages May encounter reluctance to share facilities during an emergency
Empty Shell
Advantages Inexpensive
Disadvantages Extended time lag between disaster and initial recovery
May encounter competition among users for shell resources
Recovery Operations Center
Advantages Rapid initial recovery
Disadvantages Expensive
Internally Provided Backups
Advantages Controlled by the firm
Compatibility of hardware and software
Rapid initial recovery
Disadvantages Expense of maintaining excess capacity year round
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