Your business’s IT infrastructure is the backbone of your company, and without it, chances are your entire organization would be lost. From business critical applications, to employee communication, your servers and workstations are tools that help your business move forward with goals. But, what do you do if a disaster strikes, and leaves your tools damaged or offline?
Planning for disaster recovery doesn’t have to be a painful process. With the right tech partner in place, it can be simple and provide you with reassurance. Purchasing the right software to help backup your mission critical files and applications is key to success, but it is only part of the picture.
You’ll need to know a few things before building the proper disaster recovery plan.
First, you should always create a chain of command. This means that you need to know who gets contacted when, should a tech disaster occur. Your employees are going to ask questions; who communicates with them, and how? It is also crucial that you setup the proper points of contact between you and your tech support.
Next, you need to be prepared to create a list of assets that your technology team has access to, and you’ll need to prioritize business critical applications within this list. It’s good for your IT support to know what you can, and can’t live without, from a technical perspective.
Finally, make sure to create some internal documentation that outline your disaster recovery processes and provide managers with access to it. If an emergency does occur, you’ll want everyone to know that things will be handled proactively. Of course, you can contact us anytime, for help getting started.