Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery involves ​preparing policies, procedures, and tools to safeguard the continuity of your business in the event of a disaster. The premise behind disaster recovery planning is twofold: first and foremost, planning for the absence and/or destruction of a physical location and the preservation of valuable data. Second, the ability to safeguard your data, continue your business, and retain the ability to service your clientele. 

It's easy to associate a disaster with the most commonly known catastrophes, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. However, it's important to realize that disasters come in many flavors, and they are not necessarily the most common ones to make the news. For example, something as simple as a fire, theft, or a disgruntled employee can represent a potential disaster for any business. 

IT4Patriots.com can assist you in putting together a plan to stay in business even through potential disasters by providing robust cloud-based systems for off-premises data backup, software on demand, and telephony solutions to provide continuity. 

More than 40% of small businesses will not be able to re-open after a disaster, and among those that do, an additional 25% will fail within the first year after the crisis. Disaster recovery planning can drastically reduce the risk associated with a disaster.

The only way to mitigate this is to strategize, plan, and deploy adequate technology, along with adequate testing. Continuous off-premises data backups are a critical component of disaster recovery planning. However, a backup and recovery process alone does not constitute a disaster recovery plan.

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The bottom line is that in today's tech-dependent world, being ready for the unexpected is key to surviving.