Disaster Recovery: Planning, Strategies, Types & Procedures
A disaster recovery plan helps your organization resume core computing and IT functions after some type of disaster.
Many companies will face a challenge that puts their work at risk at some point. For example, organizations headquartered in Texas faced significant power outages at the beginning of 2021. At one point, power grid officials admitted that they had no idea when they could restore power.
In a situation like this, a disaster recovery plan could ensure that you don't lose data, customer confidence, or both.
Planning for an incident like this is complicated, and you'll need plenty of people to help you with the work.
Here's what you need to know to get started.
What is disaster recovery?
In IT circles, a disaster is any kind of disruptive event that knocks your company offline or somehow puts your operations on pause. A disaster recovery plan should help you get back to normal as quickly as possible.
The DR concept was developed in the 1970s as more companies relied on computers to get their work done. But the concepts you might use in a plan today are very different from those in the 1970s. And the types of disasters you face are slightly different too.
Common disasters teams prepare for include:
- Cyberattacks. In 2020 alone, more than 1,000 data breaches took place. When hackers get into your systems, they can steal da