The first step is to work out which parts of your business data and systems are the most important to allow staff to get back to work – your business critical services. This should be combined with a risk assessment to see what systems and data are the most at risk.
Once you have worked out what you need to run basic operations, you then need to make sure you have a plan to get those systems back up and running in various situations – hardware failure, software failure, malicious attack or natural disaster.
The key considerations for a disaster recovery plan are: Timing – you need to put the plan and required elements in place before a disaster occurs. The sooner the better. Budget and insurance – what will your insurance cover and what will give you the best recovery solution within your available budget. Compliance requirements – are there any laws or guidelines from government or industry bodies that outline minimum requirements.
Disaster Recovery is about getting you back to full operations after a major outage, Business Continuity is about making sure business critical systems are accessible even whilst the emergency is still happening.
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