Whether it's an accidental deletion of a file, cyber attack, natural disaster, computer failure… a proper recovery plan can save you business.
Business Continuity vs Disaster Recovery
The two terms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are used together so frequently it becomes hard to identify the difference between them.
Business Continuity focuses on the business operations where Disaster Recovery focuses on the IT Infrastructure.
Business Continuity
Businesses are prone to a host of disasters that vary in degree from minor to catastrophic. Some of the things to consider in a Business Continuity plan are:
- Keeping Customers' Updated
- Impact On Employee's
- Lost Sales & Income
- Increased Expenses
- Regulatory Requirements
- Customer Dissatisfaction
- Supply Chain
- Security
Disaster Recovery
There are many proactive and reactive options when creating a Disaster Recovery Plan. Depending on your recovery time requirements, these are some areas to consider:
- Off-Site Backup
- Cloud Based Backups
- Redundant Local / Remote Servers
- Hot Site for Server / Workstations
- Remote Employee