ICT Disaster Recovery

By: Quintilla, Renalyn

Effects of negligence
Risks range from spilling a cup of coffee on a single computer to a bomb 90% of companies that suffered significant data loss went out of business in two years
43% of companies went out of business immediately

Effects of negligence 2 Business data loss Vs operating ability Directors of a company can be prosecuted and / or sued if
H&S threat due to data loss Loss affects individuals (e.g. banking & insurance)

Last resort plans Must contain provision for backup facilities which can be used in the event of disaster. Three alternatives are:
A company-owned backup facility, geographically distant from the main site, known as a coldstandby site. A reciprocal agreement with another company that runs a compatible computer system. A subscription to a disaster recovery service

Criteria used to select a contingency plan

The scale of the organisation The relative and its I.T. costs of different systems options The nature of a company with several the operation linked sites may be able to
move operations to an an on-line alternative site system may need to be The perceived likelihood restored within of disaster occurring hours, whereas companies in earthquake a customer zones are likely to invest billing operation more in disaster recovery may not be than average harmed by a few days delay, if no data is lost

Examples for clarifications