Assignment Disaster Recovery Plan Paper

Disaster

Assignment Disaster Recovery Plan Paper

Aaron Moncrief

IT/244

September 16, 2010

James Sershen

A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a plan that is used to keep a business’s network running or be able to provide a means to restore the network to normal operating status. There are many different types of disasters that can destroy a company’s network. Some of the disasters include acts of god like earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, and even flooding. There are also disasters such as things like viruses and hackers. Hackers and viruses can 90% of the time be prevented with a good security plan. Although not all security is full proof and that is one of the reasons a company should always have a security plan. In this paper I will discuss some of th key elements of a security plan.

Some of the key elements of a disaster recovery plan include things like keeping the network running, being proactive and not reactive, and maintaining service-level agreements. Keeping the computers up and running should be one of the number one things a disaster recovery plan should contain. There is almost nothing more important than keeping the network up. The IT personnel that work for a company should be able to execute a disaster recovery plan flawlessly and smooth. This can become possible through rehearsal of the plan. This will also help the personnel executing the plan to not be caught by surprise.

A strategy for recovering and keeping information safe should be part of the DRP. There are several options to keep this data safe. Shared-site agreements are a possibility for a company to help keep its information safe. Shared-site agreements are when two companies create an agreement to back each other’s information up in case one has a disaster. Alternate sites can also be another solution for a company. This is where a company pays a third party to provide the company with backup services. Some third party sites include hot sites, cold sites, and...