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In the recent aftermath of hurricane Harvey in Texas and Maria in Puerto Rico, coping with disasters is high on every administrator’s radar. Natural disasters like these can take many forms and they can be crippling to businesses and their mission critical applications and IT operations. However, it’s important to realize that it doesn’t take a hurricane to create a disaster – a fire, a ransomware attack or even a sustained internet outage could result in a significant IT outage. Making DR plans is never fun and they aren’t cheap; DR plans are typically complicated.
Well constructed plans require the involvement of many different personal including executives and business people outside the IT department; while they are necessary, the time spent on them is time away from the other projects that you could be working on. However, DR plans are like your company’s insurance policy – you have them in case something unexpected happens. Let’s look at five ways that DR plans can help your ROI.
DR plans help to mitigate the risk and costs that result from a disaster. While all companies should have a DR plan, they are especially important for businesses located in geographies that may by prone to hurricanes, earthquakes or floods. Like an insurance policy, a good DR plans pays for itself when you need it.
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