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Document the Disaster Recovery Plan Now
Having disaster recovery capabilities is not enough; you need documentation for disaster recovery to be effective.
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Your Challenge
- Knowing what a disaster recovery plan (DRP) looks like or what goes into it is difficult if you have never created one before.
- On average, creating a DRP can take up to a year, and over $60,000. Most IT departments do not have the time or the money to get their plans done right.
- Your organization already has DR capabilities in place, but it is struggling with documenting its capabilities and procedures.
Our Advice
Critical Insight- Documenting disaster recovery capabilities, needs, and procedures can quickly turn into a larger-than-expected project.
- 67% of organizations report that their documentation process took significantly longer than expected.
- Upon completion of the work outlined in this Solution Set, you will have created an effective and comprehensive DRP.
- By following the Disaster Recovery Plan Template, you will have saved a significant amount of time, which can then be spent properly testing your plan and ensuring that all DR Team members are well versed with their roles. Your organization will be prepared to face any disasters that might arise.
Get to Action
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Understand how to create and maintain a Disaster Recovery Plan.
Harvest the knowledge and know-how for creating an effective DRP.
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Define the organization's disaster recovery capabilities and needs.
Create a fully documented DRP that suits your organization, its resources, and needs.
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Solution Road Map
Other Solution Sets in Disaster Recovery Planning
1. Right-Size Enterprise Disaster Recovery Plans
DR is not a one-size fits all proposition; make sure spending matches needs.
DR is not a one-size fits all proposition; make sure spending matches needs.
2. Select the Right Enterprise Backup Software
Meet recovery objectives while addressing modern challenges.
Meet recovery objectives while addressing modern challenges.
3. Provision the Facilities and Technologies to Provide DR Capabilities
Treehouse or Taj Mahal? Pick the facilities and technologies that best meet enterprise DR needs.
Treehouse or Taj Mahal? Pick the facilities and technologies that best meet enterprise DR needs.
4. Vendor Landscape: Enterprise Backup Software
Find out which vendors are backing up their claims and which ones are just duplicating past efforts.
Find out which vendors are backing up their claims and which ones are just duplicating past efforts.
5. Document the Disaster Recovery Plan Now
Having disaster recovery capabilities is not enough; you need documentation for disaster recovery to be effective.
Having disaster recovery capabilities is not enough; you need documentation for disaster recovery to be effective.
