Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Silver

Continuing from last month’s topic of disaster recovery plans, we are pleased to share some fantastic news: Codus IT has been assigned the title of Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Silver Partner.

Codus IT - Veeam Silver Partner

Since 2006, Veeam® has been the global leader in Backup that delivers Cloud Data Management™. This entails backup and recovery, cloud mobility, monitoring and analytics, orchestration and automation, and governance and compliance for all data. Their mission is to make sure that data is always available, protected, and actively working for businesses across the globe. Therefore, regardless of where customer’s data resides — virtual and physical systems, SaaS and IaaS services, hybrid cloud or multi-cloud — the platform helps hundreds of thousands of companies keep their businesses running.

Veeam Platform Overview

In this new reality, where data is located across many different clouds and systems, ensuring availability becomes far more critical and challenging. The same holds for getting visibility into data — regardless of where it resides or the networks where it moves. Some businesses struggle just to know where all their data is located. It is even more challenging to be certain that data will be recoverable in the event of a disaster.

Availability of data today is based on mechanisms where data is often manually relocated to optimise cost and performance or to recover from a ransomware or security intrusion. Tomorrow’s availability must evolve to a more autonomous model, with a system that reacts and adjusts automatically to significant changes in the behaviour of data, apps, or users.

This level of automation is a big leap from where we are today. How can customers bridge that gap from where they are to where they need to go?

Veeam Cloud Data Management Platform is the best solution to help customers accelerate business agility. This is possible through automating core backup and recovery capabilities while enabling intelligent data orchestration, monitoring, governance and security.

Veeam 5 Capabilities of Cloud Data Management

The diagram below illustrates the Veeam 5 capabilities of cloud management: Backup & Recovery, Governance & Compliance, Orchestration & Automation, Monitoring & Analytics, Cloud Mobility.

veeam cloud management

Microsoft and Veeam: Seamless Integration with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and Veeam® provide tightly integrated solutions for enterprises of all sizes, enabling availability for virtual, physical and cloud-based workloads. It eliminates complexity and simplifies business continuity between your business data centre and Microsoft Azure.

Two-step Portability to Azure: Maintain business continuity by easily migrating and recovering workloads in Azure

Backup Azure Workloads: Protect all your Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) workloads with the same proven Veeam solutions you already use

Long-term Data Retention in Azure: Reduce long-term data retention costs by tiering data to the cloud as it ages

Backup Office 365 to Azure: Reduce costs and leverage unlimited storage capacity by backing up Office 365 data to Azure

With over 100 industry awards, 365,000+ customers and 70,000 partners, Veeam® Cloud Data Management™ Platform is the most complete solution to help our customers evolve the way they manage data.

Organisations that run on Veeam Cloud Data Management Platform gain multi-fold improvements in efficiencies. They enjoy a far greater agility to respond to business needs and deliver new digital services. Veeam solutions receive the highest customer-satisfaction scores in the industry, 3.5x the industry average, for their simplicity, flexibility, and reliability. “It Just Works,” as hundreds of thousands of customers have said.

It’s a single platform for cloud, virtual, and physical to meet all your needs. It helps customers on the journey to modernizing their Backup practice. As a result, it also accelerates hybrid cloud, and adheres to data security and regulations.

Together, we make sure data is always available, protected and actively working for your business.

Speak to our team today on 0161 763 4529 or email us at hello@codus.co.uk to learn more.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

A Disaster Recovery Plan, often known as a DRP or Business Continuity Plan, is a detailed and strategic step-by-step plan for restoring data and IT infrastructure in the event of a human or natural disaster.

Covid-19 has been an eye opener for many business owners and IT managers. It has highlighted the importance of planning for a pandemic and natural disasters before they take place.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need IT

 

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

 

 

 

 

Depending on the location, or locations, of your infrastructure, the types of disasters you are most likely to face can vary widely. If you have a data centre in a remote location, for example, power outages could be your main threat.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Consider the most likely causes of disasters

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the location, or locations, of your infrastructure, the types of disasters you are most likely to face can vary widely. If you have a data centre in a remote location, for example, power outages could be your main threat.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Creating an effective DRP involves detailed step-by-step procedures for restoring your business data and infrastructure after a disaster takes place. However, the plan should not just be a list of steps to get things back up and running. It should specify:

1 How quickly each task should be performed and what’s their priority for the business to continue functioning

2 How procedures may differ across a multi-site organisation, with potentially different plans for each location

3 Nominated staff members who will perform which tasks from the plan

It is also very important to think about communication. Disaster recovery is not a one-person job. The plan needs to include communication methods for each disaster your business is likely to encounter. If, for example, your main infrastructure or network fails, how will your employees access the plan? Consider keeping copies on USBs, or even printing them out. Ensure that you have a plan in place for employees to talk to each other and share information.

Consider the most likely causes of disasters

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the location, or locations, of your infrastructure, the types of disasters you are most likely to face can vary widely. If you have a data centre in a remote location, for example, power outages could be your main threat.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

What’s involved in creating a DRP

Creating an effective DRP involves detailed step-by-step procedures for restoring your business data and infrastructure after a disaster takes place. However, the plan should not just be a list of steps to get things back up and running. It should specify:

1 How quickly each task should be performed and what’s their priority for the business to continue functioning

2 How procedures may differ across a multi-site organisation, with potentially different plans for each location

3 Nominated staff members who will perform which tasks from the plan

It is also very important to think about communication. Disaster recovery is not a one-person job. The plan needs to include communication methods for each disaster your business is likely to encounter. If, for example, your main infrastructure or network fails, how will your employees access the plan? Consider keeping copies on USBs, or even printing them out. Ensure that you have a plan in place for employees to talk to each other and share information.

Consider the most likely causes of disasters

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the location, or locations, of your infrastructure, the types of disasters you are most likely to face can vary widely. If you have a data centre in a remote location, for example, power outages could be your main threat.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.

Recent research showed that, even now, six months into the pandemic, 68% of small businesses and 30% of all businesses still do not have a disaster recovery plan. 90% of them also stated that they will not survive a catastrophic incident without one.

What’s involved in creating a DRP

Creating an effective DRP involves detailed step-by-step procedures for restoring your business data and infrastructure after a disaster takes place. However, the plan should not just be a list of steps to get things back up and running. It should specify:

1 How quickly each task should be performed and what’s their priority for the business to continue functioning

2 How procedures may differ across a multi-site organisation, with potentially different plans for each location

3 Nominated staff members who will perform which tasks from the plan

It is also very important to think about communication. Disaster recovery is not a one-person job. The plan needs to include communication methods for each disaster your business is likely to encounter. If, for example, your main infrastructure or network fails, how will your employees access the plan? Consider keeping copies on USBs, or even printing them out. Ensure that you have a plan in place for employees to talk to each other and share information.

Consider the most likely causes of disasters

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the location, or locations, of your infrastructure, the types of disasters you are most likely to face can vary widely. If you have a data centre in a remote location, for example, power outages could be your main threat.

When you know which disasters, your business is most likely to face, you can plan accordingly. It is important to understand that the frequency, severity and predictability of a disaster can vary depending on the type. Make sure that each type has its own set of procedures, and do not use a standard plan for each scenario.

Each scenario will have a different impact on your business. To estimate each impact, you will need to understand the inner-workings of your business. This is why, creating a DSP is very much a team effort. You will need your key members of staff with you to help you understand your business throughout, or outsource the expertise of a managed IT support service, who will ask the right questions to get you thinking about your business model.

Disaster recovery plans need to be updated

Infrastructures are constantly changing: your disaster recovery plan needs to change, too, to keep pace. It is important to make a note of regularly reviewing your plan and strategy. Perhaps once or twice a year, sit down and walk through how you would use the current plan to respond to a given type of disaster. This exercise will help you identify gaps that need to be addressed.

Even humans make mistakes

Have you ever accidentally saved over a word document or had your computer crash before you could save an important file? It happens to the best of us.

Disaster Recovery Plan: What It Is & Why You Need It

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the most cautious can forget a step in an important process. This could cause data loss or the wrong data being entered. While very common, these mistakes can often be the hardest to prevent and correct. Often, the best way to prevent human error is in process improvements and quality assurance activities. A disaster recovery plan that incorporates checking and double checking is often the best remedy, along with online backups. Having a DSP that creates a series of online data backups lets you easily restore your files to an error-free state.

The less expensive and more sensible option would be to have your data backed up regularly. Ideally, and more cost-effective than building your own top-of-the-line data centre, would be to outsource your IT infrastructure to a leading disaster recovery management service. This would eliminate any capital expenses while ensuring protection from service interruptions.

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters

No business is invulnerable to IT disasters, but speedy recovery due to a well-crafted IT disaster recovery plan is expected by today’s ever-demanding customers. Too many businesses fail because they were ill prepared for an IT disaster, even when a simple solution like online backup could have easily saved them.

While on average it is much cheaper to retain a customer then to acquire a new customer, re-acquiring an old customer after an IT disaster can be next to impossible. It takes a lot to earn customers’ trust. However, after an IT disaster like loss of data or an extended outage in service, trust quickly evaporates.

If you haven’t thought about developing an IT disaster recovery plan yet, it should be at the top of your priority list. Your business and customers demand it.

Contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 to see how we can help. Also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for all the latest industry news and handy tips.