DISASTER AVOIDANCE DISASTER RECOVERY

following steps can be used to create a
4. Implement strategies - After
IS DA EFFECTIVE?
DAP:
the DAP has been created, it must
be implemented. This step may
Although no company can entirely
1. Assess vulnerability - The first
involve training staff, purchasing new
prepare for and anticipate every
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step towards creating an effective DAP
is to identify areas where a company
equipment, updating systems, being in
consistent contact with your outsourced
disaster, DA strategies have proven
extremely effective at reducing risk.
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is vulnerable to disaster. This includes
service provider or hiring additional staff.
By implementing a comprehensive
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making a list of natural or man-made
disasters likely to occur in the area,
5. Test the plan - After the plan has
prevention plan, companies suffer
fewer disasters, have less downtime and
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noting all mission-critical systems, and
been created and implemented, it
experience less equipment loss. This
identifying ways in which those systems
should be tested regularly to ensure it’s
results in reducing their overhead and
could be affected by disaster.
effective. Tests should include disaster
helping facilitate business profitability
simulations that are performed by the
and success. With the progression of
2. Review current efforts - After
staff responsible for implementing the
technical capabilities in DA, cross-site
assessing the areas in which disaster
plan in real-world scenarios. This plan
DA is a real possibility. In cross-site
is likely to strike, it is necessary to list
can also be done in coordinance with
DA, multiple sites may be engaged
all current efforts towards disaster
the hosting service provider to a high
to provide a comprehensive, secure
prevention. These efforts can be
standard that meets the company’s
solution on a network of linking sites
incorporated into the new DAP or can
specific requirements.
that was not possible before. This makes
be eliminated, as deemed fit. Having
way for a robust DAP option when
the accurate and most up-to-date
6. Maintain the plan - Meetings to
partnered with the right provider and
information is essential in determining
review and update the plan should be
the right level of service.
the new plan.
scheduled regularly to keep the DA
strategies up-to-date and adapted to
3. Create new DA strategies - At this
any system changes. The hosting service
point, the company must develop new
provider should be engaged to ensure
strategies to reduce the likelihood of
the optimal protection and services
disaster. These can include the above-
are being implemented that reflect the
mentioned DA tactics or any other
current situation and that fit in with the
initiatives deemed necessary. What must
requirements of the organisation.
be done to prevent the aforementioned
problems from becoming a reality?
DISASTER AVOIDANCE
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