Everyone knows about the importance of disaster recovery planning and being prepared for any emergency that could impact business-critical operations. But how does a company actually develop a sound DR plan? Even with an abundance of information on developing a disaster recovery strategy, how can a company determine the best starting point?
The development of a comprehensive disaster readiness plan generally encompasses three steps:
- Identify the processes and resources that are truly business critical.
- Develop realistic and necessary recovery objectives for those processes and resources.
- Determine ways to achieve those DR objectives as simply and cost-effectively as possible.
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Eric Jackson, president of DeepWeave and
strategic advisor to CA XOsoft, to get practical guidance on developing, implementing, and testing your DR plan.
Jackson outlines the steps you should take to ensure that your DR plan will work as you expect it to and will scale as your business and IT needs evolve. He also discusses a holistic approach to DR planning that combines available backup and recovery technologies.