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Insights into creating a successful Disaster Recovery exercise – Part 1: Objectives

eBRP

As a BCP/DR software solution provider, we are regularly called on to assist our enterprise customers with preparation, management and enhancement their DR Test and Exercises. With more than three million consumer households at stake, they have designated disaster preparedness a ‘mission critical’ program.

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Insights into creating a successful Disaster Recovery Test – Part 3: Metrics

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Organizations with an active Disaster Recovery program conduct DR Tests to validate the Disaster Preparedness component of their IT Service Continuity strategies. As a BCP/DR software solution provider, we are often called on to assist customers in the preparation, management and enhancement of their DR Tests.

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Insights into creating a successful Disaster Recovery Test – Part 2: Preparation

eBRP

Application Validation Plans: owned by Business Analysts. The primary objective of a DR Test is usually to report on Achievable vs. Planned Recovery Time for all Tier-1/Tier-2 IT applications. real-time status of each application being restored, the DR Plan being executed, as well as staff resource scheduling and availability.

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

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The outcome of that planning process is the business continuity plan, or BCP. Processes, steps, and guidelines in a business continuity plan answer one question: “How businesses can continue offering acceptable service levels when disaster strikes.” The purpose and scope of the BCP. DRP Is Part of A Successful BCP.

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