| Disaster Recovery Planning is the term used to | | | | down to as little as 15 to 45 minutes. More |
| describe the procedures in place to ensure that | | | | businesses today are moving away from the |
| there is adequate backup of critical data, should | | | | standard data backup model to a process called |
| there be a need to restore such data after a | | | | Disk Imaging, where the complete computer |
| catastrophe such as a computer or server crash. | | | | system (Operating System; programs; data; |
| The term Business Continuity Planning takes | | | | customizations) is imaged (or copied), similar to a |
| Disaster Recovery one step further by ensuring | | | | snapshot being taken. This means that after a |
| that backed up data can be restored within a | | | | critical crash, the entire system can be restored in |
| short period of time, to minimize business | | | | mere minutes with a click of the mouse, rather |
| operation downtime. | | | | than incrementally over a period of hours or days. |
| Traditional data recovery of computer | | | | Disk Imaging tools range from versions suitable |
| workstations typically takes several hours, to an | | | | for small offices, to enterprise models. Choose |
| entire day, if the whole system has to be | | | | the product most suitable to your business size |
| restored. Server recovery can take days. In | | | | and needs. |
| today's fast-paced work environment, hours or | | | | In today's high-paced business environment, |
| days of downtime is becoming increasingly more | | | | decision makers are moving away from basic |
| unacceptable. | | | | Disaster Recovery, to complete Business |
| Fortunately, there are tools available that can | | | | Continuity models. |
| significantly cut downtime, from hours or days, | | | | |