Disaster Management And Planning :

Abstract :

A disaster recovery plan covers both the hardware and software required to run critical business applications and the associated processes to transition smoothly in the event of a natural or human-caused disaster. To plan effectively, you need to first assess your mission-critical business processes and associated applications before creating the full disaster recovery plan.

This best-practice document outlines the steps you need to take to implement a successful disaster recovery plan. We'll look at the following critical steps for best-practice disaster recovery: Management Awareness, Disaster Recovery Planning, Resiliency and Backup Services, and Vendor Support Services

Business Continuity Planning / Disaster Recovery Planning :

Globalisation and the explosive growth in internet and intranet computing has increased the demand for continuous operations. A business continuity / disaster recovery plan (BCP / DRP) enables organisations achieve high availability and continuity of operations. BCP / DRP is a comprehensive statement of consistent actions to be taken before, during and after a disaster. A BCP / DRP plan provides a balance between acceptable potential losses and acceptable one-time and annual costs. The BCP/DRP plan can mitigate the potential risks to an acceptable level and enable continuity of critical business functions in case of disasters.

The Euclid team conducts a business impact analysis and a risk analysis to identify the areas that would suffer the greatest financial and operational loss in the event of a range of possible disasters, including natural, technical and human threats. It identifies:

These tasks require customised assessment questionnaires and checklists. The team then identifies appropriate recovery strategies. Based on the output of the risk analysis and business impact analysis, the Euclid team develops a comprehensive BCP / DRP plan in line with industry best practices which conforms with standards