Business continuity and disaster recovery planning encompass two separate but related disciplines that work together to:

• Business continuity planning: Ensure that an organization can effectively understand what business processes and information are important to the continued operations and success of the organization
• Disaster recovery planning: How to develop a technical solution that supports the business needs of the organization in the event of a system outage

In this chapter, you will learn:

• The scope and focus areas of the BCDR plan
• Designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the BCDR plan