A systems administrator is reviewing the company's business continuity plan. A recent incident simulation revealed that during a complete power outage at the primary data center, the on-premises server hosting all technical documentation, including recovery procedures, became unavailable. This significantly delayed the failover process. Which of the following would be the MOST effective solution to ensure documentation is available during a future disaster?
Store a synchronized, read-only copy of the documentation in a secure, cloud-based storage service.
Implement a secondary documentation server at the disaster recovery site that is restored from nightly backups.
Keep printed copies of all critical documentation in a fireproof safe located within the data center.
Distribute encrypted USB drives containing the documentation to all members of the IT team.
The correct answer is to store a synchronized, read-only copy of the documentation in a secure, cloud-based storage service. This approach ensures that the documentation is stored off-site and is not dependent on the primary data center's power or network infrastructure. Storing printed copies in the data center makes them inaccessible during the same outage or a physical disaster. Distributing USB drives creates management challenges in keeping them updated and creates single points of failure if an employee is unavailable. A secondary server with nightly backups is a viable but less effective solution, as the documentation could be up to 24 hours out of date, which may be unacceptable for critical, frequently updated procedures.
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