Which statement best describes the primary objective of disaster recovery in business continuity planning?

• A. Restoring technical operations at a back-up site while recovering operations at the primary site
• B. Replacing the primary site with a cloud-only solution
• C. Returning to normal operations without testing
• D. Prioritizing only data backup without system restoration

Answer: (A)

Disaster recovery in business continuity planning is about restoring critical IT capabilities quickly after a disruption so the business can continue delivering essential services. The best statement reflects that by describing the process of bringing technical operations back online at a back-up site while work proceeds to recover the primary site. This approach minimizes downtime and keeps services available even as the primary location is being repaired or restored. The other options miss the core aim: replacing the primary site with a cloud-only solution isn’t the universal objective of disaster recovery and depends on strategy; returning to normal operations without testing neglects the essential verification step; and prioritizing only data backup without restoring systems leaves services unavailable and fails to recover full operational capability.