Disaster Recovery Plan Template
Companies should have a disaster recovery plan (DRP) in place that details their planned operations. To get started with a DRP, you can use the following template as a guide.
COMPANY NAME: BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN
Plan Overview
Company Name is taking steps to provide risk mitigation, business continuity, and disaster recovery for its information technology and communications infrastructure. The following sections detail the operational plan and recommend responsible parties. When possible, the plan sections provide detailed contact information for the plan’s responsible parties and stakeholders.
This plan is CONFIDENTIAL and is the property of Company Name .
Plan Goals and Objectives
The goals of this business continuity and disaster recovery plan include the following:
To ensure the safety of all Company Name employees
To provide the ability to resume key business operations quickly and safely within the shortest possible amount of time following a disaster or business interruption
To mitigate the impact of a disaster to Company Name stakeholders
To reduce confusion with respect to operational steps and responsibility in the event of a disaster
The Company Name recovery plan addresses three types of disaster or business interruption events:
Short term: A day or less
Medium term: A month or less
Long term: A month or more, with the possible relocation of employees and facilities
Disaster Recovery Team
Company Name has assigned the following key personnel to the disaster recovery team:
Emergency Contact Information
Risk Identification
Tornado Hurricane Flood Hail Earthquake Fire Power failure (server, desktop) Phone system Database failure Disk (server, desktop) Theft Disgruntled employee Virus Network failure System failure (desktop, server)
Risk Analysis
Risk Occurrence Probability Business Continuity Impact User disk failure Medium Low Server disk failure Low High Network failure Low High Database failure Low High Phone system failure Low Medium Server power failure High High Desktop power failure High Low Fire Low High Flood Low High Virus High High
Risk Mitigation
Risk Mitigation User disk failure Company Name will back up user disks to the Carbonite cloud-based backup system.Server disk failure Company Name will use RAID systems for all servers and will back up the server disks to the Carbonite cloud-based backup system.Network failure Company Name will bring two Internet providers into each facility and load balance the network traffic across the shared bandwidth.Database failure Company Name will replicate its existing database system to a remote database that resides in the cloud and will implement an automatic failover.Phone system failure Company Name will tie all company cell phones to the RingCentral cloud-based phone system.Server power failure Company Name will colocate a replicated copy of its servers within a cloud-based PaaS facility and will use load balancing to share traffic between the two. Company Name will implement an automatic failover between the servers.Desktop power failure Company Name will plug all desktop systems into UPS devices.Fire Company Name will house its servers within a cloud-based PaaS provider, which will act as fire suppression. Company Name will insure its desktop computers against loss from fire.Flood Company Name will house its servers a within cloud-based PaaS provider that does not reside within a flood zone. Company Name will insure its desktop computers against loss from flood.Virus Company Name will install antivirus software on all systems, place a firewall in front of the network, and prevent users from installing software.
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