What is the purpose of off-site storage in CBM T6 disaster recovery?

• A. Protect backups from local site incidents.
• B. Improve data access speed.
• C. Replace on-site backups entirely.
• D. Reduce data retention.

Answer: (A)

Off-site storage is used to protect backups from events that affect the primary site. By keeping copies of backups somewhere separate, you can recover data and systems even if the local facility is damaged, inaccessible, or compromised by a disaster or cyberattack. This separation creates a reliable path to restoration when the on-site environment is unusable, which is essential for maintaining business continuity.

It isn’t about speeding up data access—that’s typically handled by nearby or on-site copies. It also isn’t meant to replace on-site backups entirely, since having some local backups can speed recovery, nor does it change how long you keep data.