Disaster Recovery is often overlooked in business because other needs are more immediate.
An IT disaster recovery plan is specifically how you are going to handle your technology if something catastrophic happens!
People who aren’t involved in the IT industry don’t see that everyday people lose equipment, data, and money because they didn’t prepare for the worst. We have seen first hand the damage that can incur without a proper plan, and that’s why today we’re going to show you how to create an IT disaster recovery plan for your business!
Why You Need an IT Disaster Recovery Plan
Most businesses don’t think about any “worst-case scenario” situations and run the risk of losing their businesses.
Learning how to create a disaster recovery plan is a crucial part of any business’s survival, and an IT disaster recovery plan is one of the most important steps in today’s technological world.
How to Make an IT Disaster Recovery Plan
For an IT disaster recovery plan, there is a simple way to think about what needs to be considered crucial to the business. First, we need to look at what resources you’re using that would shut down your business if you didn’t have them.
This includes:
- Email servers
- Desktops
- Laptops
- Routers
- Firewalls
- POS systems
- Important Data
Second, we need to ask ourselves how to protect all of these assets to our business. If something horrible happens, do you have a plan?
For data, there are a number of programs and systems that backup your data offsite and safe. Ransomware is very prominent with anything connected to the internet, and if you’re compromised, you want to be able to remove the threat and get your data back without a hitch.
As far as any hardware that could possibly be affected, having backup systems that are already configured in place is the accepted strategy here. The size of your business dictates what type of solution you need here. If you’re a small business, having a backup desktop, laptop, or pre-configured POS system at a different site than your main equipment solves this.
For some businesses, they need a more efficient solution. Typically people will look for a vendor that supports disaster recovery in these situations.
Many vendors have off-site data centers or “hot sites” as they’re called. Many vendors also have systems already in place to connect you to backup assets if you need them.
Other larger businesses will have a completely separate work environment set up in a separate location from their main site. This allows them to failover to the backup environment and runs their business as if nothing happened. This can be costly but is sometimes the right decision depending on your business.
Protect Your Business, Your Assets, and Your Future
As we’ve discussed, an IT disaster recovery plan is necessary for any business. With how integrated business is with technology now, you can’t afford to not have a backup plan.
If you need help developing an IT disaster recovery plan, you can always contact us at Inception Network Strategies. We have amazing staff and products available to help you create a plan and get back on your feet as soon as possible if disaster strikes.