Disaster recovery is the process, policies and procedures of restoring operations critical to the resumption of business, including regaining access to data (records, hardware, software, etc. ), communications (incoming, outgoing, toll-free, fax, etc. ), workspace, and other business processes after a natural or human-induced disaster. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg A disaster is the impact of a natural or human-made hazard that negatively affects society or environment.
To increase the opportunity for a successful recovery of valuable records, a well-established and thoroughly tested disaster recovery plan must be developed. This task requires the cooperation of a well-organized committee led by an experienced chairperson. [1]
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) should also include plans for coping with the unexpected or sudden loss of communications and/or key personnel, although these are not covered in this article, the focus of which is data protection. Disaster recovery planning is part of a larger process known as business continuity planning (BCP). Business Continuity Planning ( BCP) is an Interdisciplinary Concept used to create and validate a practiced Logistical Plan for how
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Introduction
As the disaster recovery market continues to undergo significant structural changes, the shift presents opportunities for companies that specialize in business continuity planning and offsite data protection. Business Continuity Planning ( BCP) is an Interdisciplinary Concept used to create and validate a practiced Logistical Plan for how In Computing, off-site data protection, or vaulting, is the strategy of sending critical data out of the main location ( off the main site) as
With the rise of information technology and the reliance on business-critical information the importance of protecting irreplaceable data has become a business priority in recent years. This is especially evident in information technology, with most companies relying on their computer systems as critical infrastructure in their business. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support As a result, most companies are aware that they need to backup their digital information to limit data loss and to aid data recovery. Data recovery is the process of salvaging data from damaged failed corrupted or inaccessible secondary storage media when it cannot be accessed normally
Most large companies spend between 2% and 4% of their IT budget on disaster recovery planning; this is intended to avoid larger losses. Of companies that had a major loss of computerized data, 43% never reopen, 51% close within two years, and only 6% will survive long-term. [2]
References
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See also
- Backup site
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Continuous data protection
- IBM Global Mirror
- Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
- Remote backup services
- Secure Virtual Office
- Seven tiers of disaster recovery
- Virtual Tape Library
Further reading
- Gregory, Peter H. A backup site is a location where an organization can easily relocate following a disaster such as Fire, Flood, Terrorist threat or other disruptive event Business Continuity Planning ( BCP) is an Interdisciplinary Concept used to create and validate a practiced Logistical Plan for how Continuous data protection (CDP also called continuous backup or real-time backup, refers to backup of Computer Data by automatically saving Global Mirror is an IBM technology that provides Data replication over extended distances between two sites for Business continuity and Disaster recovery Recovery Point Objective (RPO describes the acceptable amount of data loss measured in time The Recovery Time Objective (RTO is the duration of time and a service level within which a Business process must be restored after a disaster in order to avoid unacceptable A remote online or managed backup service is a service that provides users with an online system for backing up and storing Computer files Managed backup providers A Secure Virtual Office is a Software environment which allows people to securely access and run applications on a remote server from an Internet The Seven Tiers of Disaster Recovery was originally defined by Share to help identify the various methods of recovering mission-critical computer systems as required to support A virtual tape library ( VTL) is a data storage Virtualization technology used typically for backup and recovery purposes (2008). IT Disaster Recovery Planning for Dummies. Wiley Publishing, Inc.
- Cummings, E. , Haag, S. , & McCubbrey D. (2005). Management Information Systems for the Information Age. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Higher Education.
- Benton, Dick (2007). Disaster Recovery: A Pragmatist's Viewpoint. Disaster Recovery Journal.
- Tennant, Roy. “Digital Libraries- Coping with Disasters. ” Library Journal. 15 November 2001.
Gatlin, Heather. 2006. The Search for a Theoretical Framework for Long-Term Disaster Recovery: A Normative Application of Jane Addams Social Democratic Theory and Ethics. Applied Research Project. Texas State University. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/125/
External links
- Disaster Recovery World
- Continuity Central - IT Disaster Recovery related articles
- The Disaster Recovery Guide
- Disaster Recovery Institute International
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
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