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It will also ensure a disaster will not trigger a major business disruption and adverse financial consequences.  \n© Acronis 2002-2016  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction .......................................................................................... 3  \nIT Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity ................................... 4  \nEvery Organization Needs an IT DR Plan .......................................... 5  \nThe IT DR Planning Process ................................................................. 5  \nWhat to Include in Your Plan ............................................................... 7  \nAvoid These Common Disaster Recovery Mistakes ......................... 10  \nConclusion ............................................................................................. 11  \nUseful Links ........................................................................................... 11  \n2  \nIntroduction  \nBusinesses rely heavily on technology and technology disruption for a few days or even  \na few hours can result in significant financial loss. According to an ITIC1 survey, over  \n95 percent of large enterprises with more than 1,000 employees say that a single hour of downtime costs their company over $100,000 per year on average.  \nAccording to another study by Emerson Network Power and Ponemon Institute2, the average  \ncost of data center downtime was $7,908 a minute in 2013—or $690,204 per outage. In addition, 91 percent of data centers experienced an unplanned outage over a 24-month period.  \nIf your company is small to mid-size and does not have a sizeable data center, your organization can be at an even greater risk. According to the Institute for Business and Home  Safety3, an estimated 25 percent of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster.  \nIf you do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, your company can be a statistic.  \nYour ability to develop a comprehensive plan to prepare for potential disasters will minimize disruptions and help you maintain normal business operations.  \nThis white paper steps you through the entire IT disaster recovery planning process—from risk assessment to implementation, testing, and ongoing maintenance. We will address topics such as:  \n• Why you need a disaster recovery (DR) plan.  \n• What a disaster recovery plan is and how it is different from a business continuity plan.  \n• The process for creating a successful plan.  \n• What you need to include in an effective disaster recovery plan.  \n• How to avoid five common disaster recovery mistakes.  \nProtect your organization—and your job—with an effective disaster recovery plan.  \n1- “2013-2014 Technology Trends and Deployment Survey,” ITIC, [http://itic-corp.com/blog/2013/07/one-hour-of-downtime-costs-100k-for-95-of-enterprises](http://itic-corp.com/blog/2013/07/one-hour-of-downtime-costs-100k-for-95-of-enterprises)  \n[2-](2-) “[Understanding](Understanding) the Cost of Data Center Downtime,” Emerson Network Power and Ponemon Institute, [http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/documentation/en-us/brands/liebert/documents/white papers/data-center-uptime_24661-r05-11.pdf](http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/documentation/en-us/brands/liebert/documents/white papers/data-center-uptime_24661-r05-11.pdf)  \n3- “Emergency Preparedness,” U.S. Small Business Administration, [http://www.sba.gov/content/disaster-planning](http://www.sba.gov/content/disaster-planning)  \n3  \nIT Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity  \nA business continuity plan is a  \nan organization must put in  \nroadmap that “describes the processes and procedures place to ensure that mission-critical functions can continue  \nduring and after a disaster.4 A business continuity plan not only comes into play during times of disaster, but also whe","cbCaiqy6R7Vs61Aj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqy6R7Vs61Aj","pdf",106069,"English","# Introduction\n## IT Disaster Recovery vs. Business Continuity\n## Every Organization Needs an IT DR Plan\n## The IT DR Planning Process\n## What to Include in Your Plan\n## Avoid These Common Disaster Recovery Mistakes\n## Conclusion\n## Useful Links","[{\"question\":\"Why does an organization need an IT disaster recovery (DR) plan?\",\"answer\":\"A good IT DR plan helps recover lost data quickly and reduces the likelihood that a disaster causes major operational and financial disruption.\"},{\"question\":\"How is an IT disaster recovery plan different from business continuity?\",\"answer\":\"Business continuity describes processes to keep mission-critical functions running during and after disasters, while disaster recovery is a sub-component focused on restoring IT operations and infrastructure.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key steps in creating and maintaining an IT DR plan?\",\"answer\":\"The process includes establishing a planning group, performing a risk assessment and asset inventory, setting priorities and recovery strategies, documenting procedures and verification criteria, testing, implementing, and maintaining the IT infrastructure.\"}]","How to Develop an Effective IT Disaster Recovery Plan | PDF",1789221182]