Multiple choice technology architecture

The following component is always online and prepared to take over should the original component fails

  1. Hot swap

  2. Cold swap

  3. Warm swap

  4. Hot spare
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A hot spare is a component that is always online, idle, and ready to immediately take over if the primary component fails. It provides faster failover than cold spares (powered off) and warm spares (partially configured). Hot swap refers to the ability to replace components while powered, not the standby status.

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