Budget only funds a cold site, yet staff expect instant failover during the next outage. What expectation should the risk manager reset?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A cold site is an empty stage—you still have to haul in the band and plug things in. Instant failover is a hot-site fantasy on a cold-site budget. Reset expectations to rebuild time, not flip-a-switch time.
Full Explanation
Cold sites typically supply facility space and foundational infrastructure so operations can be rebuilt, not immediate production cutover. Staff who assume hot-site recovery times will mismanage crisis decisions and communications. Aligning expectations with the actual site tier is essential DR governance.