A hot site with private cloud backup is the most suitable for environments that require continuous access to critical data, like student data containing PII. A hot site is fully operational and ready to take over immediately in case of a disaster. Using a private cloud provides more control and security, which is important when handling sensitive data like PII.
* Hot site with private cloud backup (Answer D): This ensures minimal downtime and robust security, which is critical for handling PII.
* Warm site (Options A & B): A warm site has some infrastructure ready but requires some setup before becoming operational, which introduces some delay.
* Cold site (Option C): A cold site has the least preparation and requires significant time to become operational, which would not meet the requirement for constant availability.
CompTIA Server+ Reference:This topic is addressed in SK0-005 Objective 4.1: Summarize disaster recovery methods and concepts.