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primer:disaster_recovery [2017/05/30 22:58] – [Disaster Recovery] Gerard Nicolprimer:disaster_recovery [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 As computer hardware and associated infrastructure have evolved High Availability subsystems have considerably reduced the probability of a disastrous situation occurring. It however remains prudent that all enterprises retain a high degree of Disaster Recovery readiness.  As computer hardware and associated infrastructure have evolved High Availability subsystems have considerably reduced the probability of a disastrous situation occurring. It however remains prudent that all enterprises retain a high degree of Disaster Recovery readiness. 
  
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 A comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan should at the very minimum address the risk of data corruption of loss caused by: A comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan should at the very minimum address the risk of data corruption of loss caused by:
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   * Identify all significant perceivable risks to the continuation of information systems.   * Identify all significant perceivable risks to the continuation of information systems.
-  * Develop a disaster recovery plan that takes into account the worst cases cenario while avoiding optimistic projections of favourable outcomes. +  * Develop a disaster recovery plan that takes into account the worst-case scenario while avoiding optimistic projections of favorable outcomes. 
-  * Develop a disaster recovery plan which includes an option to restore froms cratch (a Bare Metal Restore option). +  * Develop a disaster recovery plan which includes an option to restore from scratch (a Bare Metal Restore option). 
-  * Pre-identify all tapes that would be required to restore each and all systems,including key catalog backups.   +  * Pre-identify all tapes that would be required to restore each and all systems, including key catalog backups.   
-  * Set a realistic recovery time objective and recovery point objective.Test the plan regularly using staff who are unfamiliar with the process(excluding staff who are familiar with, or who have been involved with the creation of the Disaster Recovery Plan) to ensure that they can follow the documented recovery plan.+  * Set a realistic recovery time objective and recovery point objective. Test the plan regularly using staff who are unfamiliar with the process (excluding staff who are familiar with, or who have been involved with the creation of the Disaster Recovery Plan) to ensure that they can follow the documented recovery plan.
   * Perform both planned and snap disaster recovery tests.   * Perform both planned and snap disaster recovery tests.
  
-===== Disaster Recovery KPIs =====+===== Disaster Recovery Key Performance Indicators =====
  
   * Recovery Point Time.   * Recovery Point Time.
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   * Diversity of staff able to follow the Disaster Recovery Plan.   * Diversity of staff able to follow the Disaster Recovery Plan.
   * Number of times the most recent recovery point is not available for restore.   * Number of times the most recent recovery point is not available for restore.
-  * Number of recovery point that would be available should they be required.+  * Number of recovery points that would be available should they be required. 
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 +<-  primer:library_management|Library Management ^ primer:introduction|Introduction ^ primer:quality_control|Quality Control ->
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