Disaster recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all—different organizations require different levels of readiness. In this episode, we examine recovery site types, including cold sites (minimal setup), warm sites (pre-staged but inactive), hot sites (fully replicated and ready to go), and cloud-based recovery models. We compare the costs, benefits, and response times associated with each to help you understand how to align DR strategy with business risk tolerance.

We also cover active-active vs. active-passive architectures, where multiple live environments support redundancy and geographic load balancing. Whether it’s a natural disaster or hardware failure, these strategies ensure continuity and reduce downtime. By the end of the episode, you’ll know how to evaluate your recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) and build a DR plan that actually works when it matters most.