What is Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery?

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A set of specific steps taken to resume operations in the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster or national emergency. Business continuity describes the process and procedures an organization must put in place to ensure that mission-critical functions can continue during and after a disaster.

Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery

S o u r c e : Te c h Ta r g e t

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Many times, you are paying for something you

will never need…but when you do, you are very glad you

have it.

is an insurance policy. BCDR DOWN TIME COSTS

$5,600/MinTHAT EQUALS

$300K/HourSource Gatner

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“IT departments are expected to protect company data and ensure that the right people and processes are in place to restore normal

business function. A well-designed BCDR plan is most definitely a competitive advantage.

A d a m C a t b a g a n , M a n a g e r o f Te c h n i c a l S e r v i c e s , A r r o w E C S

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TWO KEY METRICSBCDR Strategy

Recovery Point ObjectiveAmount of time that is tolerable to lose data should a disruptive event occur.

This determines the frequency of data replication required. You must be able to determine how much work can be lost without impacting your business.

Recovery Time ObjectiveThe window of time between a disruptive event and a return to operations status

This means deciding on how much time you can afford between the moment of “disaster” and when users can again be working.

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• Save time during and emergency.

• Get you back in the drivers seat with key information (contacts and technical).

• Be effective when addressing problems with assigned roles for staff.

• Understand exactly what is going on.

• Have a plan for communication with employees, customers, suppliers and the community.

• Resource management to fix disruption in time expected.

• Keep you in compliance with any regulations.

• Return to normal operations and determine lessons learned.

VALUE OF A BCDR PLANBCDR Strategy

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