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The Importance of Disaster Recovery Solutions Amid a Global Pandemic

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Bryan Fuller
The Importance of Disaster Recovery Solutions Amid a Global Pandemic

The importance of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions is becoming more apparent as companies continue to adjust to the business disruptions caused by COVID-19. While Coronavirus itself cannot shut down your enterprise’s systems or operations, it can put organizations at risk through short staffing (due to quarantining or sick personnel) or unavailable services. Furthermore, the pandemic has caused a shortage of vendor technical representatives willing to do on-site work and supply line interruptions, delaying important maintenance and repairs. While it is not common that businesses face a global pandemic, other disruptions like natural disasters, security threats, and outages are very real and more common than you might think. To make matters worse, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that about 40 to 60 percent of small businesses never reopen their doors after a disaster. This is why it is critical to do a risk assessment and develop a strong disaster recovery strategy for your enterprise. Keep reading as we discuss three areas that you should consider in terms of disaster recovery so that your business can stay afloat no matter what comes your way.

The Components of Disaster Recovery Planning

Business continuity and disaster recovery solutions should aim to ensure a smooth recovery process following any type of disaster. To create the best plan for your enterprise, you should look at the following subject areas:

  • Your Company’s Maturity: As a business evolves, so do its disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities. If you are unsure where you stand in that realm, it’s a good idea to audit and assess you’re your own competencies now. Being able to strategically leverage the planning, decisions, and learnings catalyzed by Coronavirus can lead you to more robust disaster recovery capabilities going forward. This means that you will be better positioned to withstand whatever catastrophe comes your way in the future.
  • Business Continuity Essentials: You need to be able to pinpoint the core business applications that your organization needs to continue operations and deliver value. These items will vary from business to business, and you will also need to be sure that you have a plan for the components that support your company’s essentials (i.e., the IT infrastructure and systems required to keep your business applications up and running).
  • Employee Skills: When planning for disaster recovery, you need to prepare your current workforce for what’s ahead. This means focusing on adaptability and properly training them to fill existing gaps in talent. Moreover, providing upskilling opportunities for your employees can improve burnout rates, which have been on the rise since the dawn of the pandemic.

While assessing your company’s maturity, identifying your business continuity essentials, and training your employees to fill any talent gaps is a great way to create a strong disaster recovery plan, it’s a lot easier said than done. Need help developing your backup plan? Contigo’s disaster recovery solutions are here to help. We place your data in secure locations to ensure that it is there when you need it most. Contact us today to learn more.

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