One thing we have to remember is that disasters happen at the most unexpected times i.e. you will never know when disaster will strike unless there are clear signs that it may happen. Because of this, data disaster recovery is becomes very important for any business. We can define data disaster recovery as the time it takes to get ones business up and running again after massive destruction of data.
Disasters may come in natural or human forms. The natural forms include floods, wild fires, destruction by strong winds (e.g. tornadoes) and earthquakes. The ones caused by human beings mainly come in the form of arson. But it is also possible for it to be accidental e.g. if someone was smoking and accidentally through the lit cigarette. The truth is that no one can be fully prepared when disaster strikes because no one can predict nature and man.
With these forms of disaster in mind, when one is starting a business, it would be advisable to come up with a data disaster recovery plan. This is a contingency plan that can be use in case disaster strikes. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is what many people know but as human beings, we mostly wait for disaster to happen and then begin looking for solutions. Not all things can be prevented, but the damage can be reduced. In this regard, data disaster recovery plans can spell out what can be done on terms of backing up data and reducing chances of complete data destruction.
Some things to be considered when setting up a business is where the business will be located and the environment. If, for example, you set up your business in an area that is prone to floods or lightning strikes you may end up losing data.
Another important point of consideration is the kind of backup system that will be used i.e. whether the backup is kept onsite or offsite. Onsite backup means that the backup is kept at the original place of creation of data while offsite backup means that backup is kept in a remote location from the place of origin. It is better to have backup in an offsite location so that if information is lost at the original site, the backup can be retrieved from another location.
More information about data recovery after disaster follow the link.
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