What would happen to your business if your IT systems went down tomorrow and couldn't be recovered? For many businesses, the answer is uncomfortable - significant financial loss, damaged reputation, and in worst cases, business failure.
What is Business Continuity?
Business continuity planning (BCP) is about ensuring your business can continue operating during and after a disaster. It covers all aspects of your business, not just IT.
What is Disaster Recovery?
Disaster recovery (DR) specifically focuses on restoring IT systems and data after an incident. It's a subset of your broader business continuity plan.
Key Components of a DR Plan
- RTO (Recovery Time Objective) - How quickly you need to recover
- RPO (Recovery Point Objective) - How much data you can afford to lose
- Backup Strategy - How and where your data is backed up
- Recovery Procedures - Step-by-step instructions for recovery
- Testing Schedule - Regular tests to ensure plans work
Common Threats
Your DR plan should account for various scenarios including:
- Ransomware and cyber attacks
- Hardware failure
- Natural disasters
- Human error
- Power outages
Getting Started
If you don't have a business continuity or disaster recovery plan, or if you haven't tested it recently, contact us for a free assessment.
