From severe weather to cybercrime, disasters can happen to any data center at any time, causing power outages and headaches for information technology (IT) managers. No matter the threat, uptime is an ongoing priority in mission-critical facilities where downtime can be costly. Disaster recovery procedures require a lot of thought, study, and practice, but a good plan provides a platform to effectively rebuild and/or restore the IT infrastructure after a catastrophe.
For IT and data center managers tasked with developing these strategies, here are 12 essential steps you can take to influence business continuity via a strong disaster recovery plan.