Take Time to Create a Server Disaster Recovery Plan

Jun 9

08:32

2011

Robert Schumann

The office is in a panic, as there’s a major project due at the end of the week. The problem is the server just crashed. There is a backup installed, but it doesn’t seem to be working correctly or bringing up the right information. You called in a computer expert, but they can’t get there until later in the day.

This means everyone is at a standstill, so you finally send them all out for an early lunch break. Hopefully something can be done by the time they get back, because any more time and there could be some significant problems.

This scenario would be much different if you had a server disaster recovery plan in place. It means you have researched the various scenarios and have created the proper strategy for your business. It means assigning your information levels of importance, so you know which software to purchase for your business. It also means knowing which features are absolutely necessary.

People usually follow three different recovery plans, which is why it helps to know your data’s importance. A company should save their most important data on a second data center that allows you to gain access in mere seconds or only minutes. It is back on the computer before anyone notices it was missing. The next level of importance should be saved on a second data center that can be retrieved in only minutes or possibly hours. This is information that can be misplaced for a short time. The last option makes the information available in hours or sometimes days, but this data isn’t as vital to your company’s existence. While it takes some time to go through all of the information, it is a process you will appreciate later.

It helps to have a server disaster recovery plan in place ahead of time, even if it seems very complex, expensive, and sometimes very time-consuming. However, a person should consider these same factors once a server crashes, because all three of the traits would increase a great deal and could possibly even become unmanageable. It could put some people out of business or seriously hurt their profits. Then you would be wishing there was a plan in place. Instead, preparation and protection keep you calm when disaster strikes. You don’t have to call in the experts since they are already in place, because you have proper protection installed on your server.

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