 Nowadays if the backup site is down and misses the "proactive" approach it may not be considered a hot site depending on the level of maturity of the organization regarding the ISO 22301 approach (international standard for Business Continuity Management).Generally, an Alternate Site refers to a site where people and the equipment that they need to work is relocated for a period of time until the normal production environment, whether reconstituted or replaced, is available.Choosing the type of backup site to be used is decided by an organizations based on a cost vs. benefit analysis.