Disaster Recovery Plan

In the event of a disaster, we will rescue your business.
We’ve been doing it for over 23 years... and never failed.

When disaster strikes, it’s important to be ready with a disaster recovery plan. Being prepared, however, isn’t simply about predictable disasters, such as hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, it’s about the unexpected events as well – a server failure, your critical data infected with a virus, or when a fire down the street knocks out power to the entire neighborhood.

We tracked 151 natural disasters in 2010, of which 43% were isolated incidents such as hardware failures and power outages.

Having a disaster recovery plan prepares you for both the expected and the unexpected. Building your plan starts with pulling together a team of experts, including representatives from critical business functions, such as IT, security, finance, HR and public relations.

Creating a disaster recovery plan includes 10 critical steps:

1. Assessing your risk – both internally and externally.
2. Assessing your critical business functions.
3. Preparing your supply chain.
4. Creating an emergency management plan.
5. Backing up your data.
6. Creating a crisis communication plan.
7. Assembling an emergency kit.
8. Reviewing your insurance coverage.
9. Planning for an alternate location.
10. Testing your plan.

In a disaster, your clients look to you as a source of advice and guidance. Your ability to maintain continuity in any situation gives them confidence and stability. With a disaster recovery plan, you will be able to remain in business and help your customers at a critical time of need.

To find out more about how to create a disaster recovery plan visit http://www2.agilityrecovery.com/small-business.