Disaster Recovery Planning
Introduction
"Common natural disasters area a leading cause of data loss " says Bud Stoddard, AmeriVault President and CEO. Events such as the 8.3 earthquake that struck Hokkaido Japan September 25, 2003, and the firestorm in San Diego just weeks ago are just two examples of how natural disasters are devastating millions of unprepared businesses around the world. These are not the only events that must be considered, however. The terrorist attacks against the US on 9/11/01 and the biggest blackout in North American history in August 2003 are examples of man-made disasters. A 2002 U.S. Bureau of Labor study showed that 93 percent of companies that lose a significant amount of data fold within 5 years. Another survey found that only 60% of businesses have a "credible disaster recovery plan that is up-to-date, tested, and executable". But just any plan won't do. "A business recovery plan is a live document, it need to change, evolve, and mature," says Joe Richardson, executive vice-president of operations and administration at CIT. In this paper, we will explore the pros and cons of basic prevention, outsourced prevention, and advanced prevention. We will also report on Implementation strategies, how to choose a method, return on investment, planning, and testing. We have also included a case study as an example of why disaster recovery planning is so important to businesses today.
Basic Prevention Off-Site Tape Back Up
We are going to share a few different ways to help insure that data is safe in case of a disaster. Unforeseeable problems such as fire, floods, viruses, theft, or corruption are just a few of the disasters that can a strike a business. And because data equals money, they need to have their data protected, somehow, someway either backed up and/or replicated off site. According to Rick Lacroix of EMC in Hopkinton, Mass. "Information protection has taken on new importance over the past several years and customers and companies of all
"Common natural disasters area a leading cause of data loss " says Bud Stoddard, AmeriVault President and CEO. Events such as the 8.3 earthquake that struck Hokkaido Japan September 25, 2003, and the firestorm in San Diego just weeks ago are just two examples of how natural disasters are devastating millions of unprepared businesses around the world. These are not the only events that must be considered, however. The terrorist attacks against the US on 9/11/01 and the biggest blackout in North American history in August 2003 are examples of man-made disasters. A 2002 U.S. Bureau of Labor study showed that 93 percent of companies that lose a significant amount of data fold within 5 years. Another survey found that only 60% of businesses have a "credible disaster recovery plan that is up-to-date, tested, and executable". But just any plan won't do. "A business recovery plan is a live document, it need to change, evolve, and mature," says Joe Richardson, executive vice-president of operations and administration at CIT. In this paper, we will explore the pros and cons of basic prevention, outsourced prevention, and advanced prevention. We will also report on Implementation strategies, how to choose a method, return on investment, planning, and testing. We have also included a case study as an example of why disaster recovery planning is so important to businesses today.
Basic Prevention Off-Site Tape Back Up
We are going to share a few different ways to help insure that data is safe in case of a disaster. Unforeseeable problems such as fire, floods, viruses, theft, or corruption are just a few of the disasters that can a strike a business. And because data equals money, they need to have their data protected, somehow, someway either backed up and/or replicated off site. According to Rick Lacroix of EMC in Hopkinton, Mass. "Information protection has taken on new importance over the past several years and customers and companies of all