Evaluate Cloud, Co-lo, and In-House DR Deployment Models
Evaluate Cloud, Co-lo, and In-House DR Deployment Models
Determine which deployment models, including hybrid solutions, best meet your DR requirements.
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An inadequate DR solution will cause:
Over or under provisioning of the DR budget
Ineffective DR capabilities
Inability to meet business requirements for system availability
A comprehensive DR solution will be able to:
Balance both budget and DR needs of your organization
Mitigate the impact of a broad range of disasters
Establish a process for evaluating future DR investments
Module 1: Requirements Gathering
The Purpose
Determine the DR requirements of critical applications.
Define the risks that your current IT environment is exposed to and translate them into requirements for the DR solution.
Evaluate the current state of your DR solution through a SWOT analysis.
Key Benefits Achieved
Defined criticality rating for each application.
Documentation of key DR solution requirements based on risk scenarios.
Evaluated the strengths of your current state and leveraged them to take advantage of available opportunities.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Define applications and dependencies
Business Impact Analysis
1.2
Define applications’ criticality
1.3
Identify risk scenarios
1.4
Prioritize risks through a Risk Catalog
Risk Catalog
Module 2: Evaluate Potential DR Solutions
The Purpose
Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of a variety of DR options.
Conduct a thorough cost analysis for each DR option.
Identify how each DR option impacts your organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
Comprehensive review of each DR option and identification of how each option fits with your organization.
Ensure long-term value of your DR solution by comparing the TCO model for each DR solution.
Prioritize each DR solution and identify the best-fit solution.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Review the pros/cons of each DR option.
2.2
Determine TCO for each DR option.
TCO Comparison Tool
2.3
Conduct Force Field Analyses.
2.4
Prioritize and rank DR options.
Decision Matrix
Module 3: Design a Best-Fit DR Strategy
The Purpose
Synthesize key insights from other organizations who have planned and implemented a DR solution.
Define the requirements for a bulletproof DR solution.
Present key insights to management.
Key Benefits Achieved
Avoid common mistakes and leverage best practices to define your tailored DR solution.
Determine the considerations for a bulletproof DR solution.
Gain executive buy-in by demonstrating the long-term benefits of a tailored DR solution.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Document your DR solution.
DR solution document
3.2
Create the Executive Communication Presentation.
Executive Communication Tool
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