Disaster Recovery Risks of Mid-sized BusinessesTOP 5

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Disaster Recovery Risks of Mid-sized BusinessesTOP 5

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While MSBs need to be mindful of their budgetary restraints, skimping – or worse, avoiding – an

appropriate recovery plan is like inviting disaster. With an effective DR plan, MSBs can maximize

disaster recovery efforts to maintain data integrity and productivity. Among the five top

risks that MSBs face in planning for DR are:

• Lack of a disaster recovery plan

• Inappropriate data center location

• Inadequate resources

• High costs of DR technology

• Response and recovery time

The first step MSBs must acknowledge is their need for a DR plan. In business, downtime results in lost revenue and productivity, so it is in every business’ best interest to maintain peak uptime.

Lack of a Disaster Recovery Plan1

While there is no absolute formula for choosing an optimal

secondary site, geographic diversity is essential.

2 Inappropriate Data Center Locations

However, skilled personnel is critical to maintaining an effective DR initiative.

Every DR solution relies on trained, experienced staff to maintain, monitor and enact DR efforts. With limited budgets and smaller staffs, most MSBs do not have experienced DR personnel.

3 Inadequate Resources

Without a doubt, MSBs have invested heavily in their onsite technology, and of course, want to continue to use these investments. However, DR requires two locations and the costs of a secondary site with leading-edge technology and a high level of redundancy can be exorbitant.

4 High Costs of DR Technology

The costs of having an experienced person at a secondary site may not be in the cards for all MSBs. However, without someone onsite

to quickly initiate failover processes, response time can be long – increasing the

amount of downtime, reducing productivity, and ultimately

impacting profitability.

Response and Recovery Time5

2 Inappropriate Data Center Locations

Implementing a DR plan can be a challenge for MSBs given its costs and implementation issues. However, without an appropriate DR plan, MSBs run the risk of lost data, disrupted services, and excessive downtime – all of which are detrimental to business. While the costs may be high, the risks are higher. MSBs should take the necessary steps to ensure that DR is part of their corporate plan.

Don’t take the risk. Contact us today to get on the right

road to Disaster Recovery.

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