A Primer for Disaster Recovery Planning in an IT Environment

by Hiatt

Overview

Since its birth in the 1950s, the business recovery industry has continued to broaden, moving from original batch application processing on mainframes to include recovery for telecommunications connectivity, distributed processing on mid-range systems, and most recently, network and work area recovery. Whenever accidents, disasters and natural events interrupt business activities, one thing is certain: businesses lose money. How much money often depends on how prepared companies are for dealing with business interruptions. This primer is intended to help businesses plan for an occurrence that could mean a business stoppage. It helps you evaluate your business in terms of vulnerability to disaster and guides you through the process of creating a disaster recovery plan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781878289810
Publisher:	IGI Global
Publication date:	05/05/2011
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	7.02(w) x 9.68(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Definition of a Disaster
Identify Disaster as a Possibility
Need for a Disaster Recovery Plan
Secure Top Management Support and Resources
Organize Plan Development Team
Appoint Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Conduct Risk and Business Impact Analyses
Identify Data Storage and Recovery Sites
Formulate Strategies for System Recovery
Evaluate Alternatives for Disaster Recovery Plan Development
Define Assumptions and Limitations of the Plan
Write the Plan
Develop Primary Procedures for Emergency Response
Write Emergency Management Plan
Designate Disaster Recovery Teams
Develop a Notification Directory
Establish Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Train Employees
Test the Plan
Maintain the Plan
Invoke the Plan
Manage the Media
Other Resources for Disaster Recovery Information
Bibliography
Glossary
Appendices
Author Biography
Acknowledgments