Disaster recovery is a matter of always thinking ahead to what could happen next, as so many challenges to an organization’s well being turn out to be unexpected ones. While companies have frequently prepared for things like fires, earthquakes and floods, the possibility of pandemics was often overlooked. Instead, in the current environment, companies have found themselves struggling to adapt to offsite protocols, and ensuring safe and stable remote access to required resources.
To help ensure your business continuity and disaster recovery plans are capable of handling rapid shifts in working environments as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, consider the following items:
- Mapping out the location of critical data
- Identifying tools which will maximize uptime
- Ensuring 24 hour support
- Robust backups of networks and key systems
- Education of employees, to ensure they’re aware of key policies, health practices, and security risks
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