Exam CAS-004 topic 1 question 102 discussion

When developing a plan, the first thing to consider is the business process and their impact on operations. A warm site does not make sense even if it were to be first, as a warm site does not replicate in a manner that provides "moments notice" fail over.

Identifying critical business processes: Understanding which business processes are critical is crucial to prioritize data backup and recovery efforts. By identifying these processes, organizations can discern the most vital data, systems, and applications requiring immediate restoration during a disaster. Determining associated software and hardware requirements: Once critical processes are identified, it's essential to determine the specific software applications and hardware infrastructure supporting these processes. This step enables the organization to plan for the backup, replication, or mirroring of data and systems required for quick recovery.

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agree with D. Identify critical business processes and determine associated software and hardware requirements

The key term here is "First". You want to identify the critical business processes first.

Developing a disaster recovery plan involves identifying the critical business processes that must be maintained in the event of a disaster, and determining the software and hardware requirements necessary to support these processes. This includes identifying the applications, systems, and data that are critical to the organization's operations, and developing a plan to ensure that these resources are protected and can be quickly and easily accessed in the event of a disaster. By identifying critical business processes and determining the associated software and hardware requirements first, the organization can ensure that it has a clear understanding of the resources that are needed to support these processes and can develop a plan to protect and access these resources in a timely manner. Option C, designing an appropriate warm site for business continuity, could potentially be useful in maintaining business operations in the event of a disaster, but it is NOT THE MOST important consideration.

D. Identify critical business processes and determine associated software and hardware requirements. When developing a disaster recovery plan, it is important to identify the critical business processes that need to be maintained during an event and determine the associated software and hardware requirements. This includes identifying the applications, data, and infrastructure that are essential for these processes to function, as well as determining the necessary hardware and software configurations, dependencies, and dependencies. By identifying and understanding these requirements, the organization can develop a plan to ensure that data is backed up and available at a moment's notice, and can implement the necessary systems and processes to support the recovery of critical business processes.

D. Identify critical business processes and determine associated software and hardware requirements. why? This is the first step that must be taken in order to ensure that the data is backed up and available at a moment's notice. Without knowing what processes and requirements are involved, it is difficult to implement the other steps.

The key word is FIRST: the first thing you do is Identify critical business processes and determine associated software and hardware requirements. A warm Site doesn't help with a moment's notice and you'll need a Hot site for that. but first, you must Identify what needs to be available at a moment's notice.

The more i read the question i will have to agreed with Agrona, since before you select a warm site you will need an inventory of services and hardware need to backed over. Although they did say they are working in backup plan and comptia lacks key word and the question rings warm site. My guess is system requirement is done and data backup is getting worked so for availably you need a warm site