Overview

Disaster Recovery is the restoration of systems to a given point in time when the systems were functioning within an acceptable loss of data or functionality Company policies dictate the specific aspects of the recovery process such as system priorities, maximum thresholds of loss, and maximum time to operational readiness.

Disaster Recovery includes both business processes and technology. Technology recovery can occur at different levels: applications, systems, and data.

Applications can be restored on server systems for access through local or virtual infrastructures. Applications can also stream core application code from a centralized system with the presentation of the application on the guest device. Local resources such as printers, drives, and other network resources are available to the guest device. In either case, applications can be reinstated individually or as part of a whole system restoration. Systems, which can include various server types, can be restored through use of backups taken prior to the outage. Finally, the data is the information that either the applications or systems access. It too can be restored from backup at a point in time before the outage.

Let's Unpack That

• RTO — The recovery time objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable length of time that a computer, system, network, or application can be down after a failure or disaster occurs. For example, if the RTO for a given application is one-hour, redundant data backup on external hard drives may be the best solution.
• RPO — A Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is defined by business continuity planning. It is the maximum targeted period in which data (transactions) might be lost from an IT service due to a major incident.
• BCDR Plan — BCDR stands for Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery. The role of BCDR is to minimize the effects of outages and disruptions on business operations. Developing such a strategy is a complex process that involves conducting a business impact analysis (BIA) and risk analysis as well as developing BCDR plans, tests, exercises, and training.
• Backup vs DRaaS — There's an important distinction between backup and disaster recovery. Backup is the process of making an extra copy (or multiple copies) of data. Disaster recovery, on the other hand, refers to the plan and processes for quickly reestablishing access to applications, data, and IT resources after an outage.

Why Work With Us?

With all of the potential risks that face your company’s mission-critical business applications, a Disaster Recovery Plan is essential. No two environments are identical, and time and again our clients face the challenge of maintaining a secondary environment with limited staff. They are also tasked with identifying and choosing the right DRaaS Partner, sifting through an endless supply of vendors that can provide these services. Similar to customer work environments, DRaaS vendors often vary.

We have collaborated with our clients to understand their goals and develop a thorough Disaster Recovery Plan. Our clients will be prepared to identify the appropriate suppliers to bring them closer to achieving their disaster recovery goals.  Our company has teamed up with several leading suppliers in the DR industry, with the sole aim of making this initiative a simple process for you and your team.