No one likes to think about all the things that could go wrong in their business, but when it comes to an IT disaster, it’s better to be prepared.
IT disasters are events that create local technological failure, causing significant disruption to your network or service, and they’re a lot more common than you think.
From a natural event like a storm or a flood to something a bit more sinister like a cyber-attack, you never know what could bring your operation grinding to a halt.
As a business, you have a responsibility to ensure that, no matter what the threat may be, your usual level of service and operation is not compromised (and an IT disaster can and will stop your business’ operation entirely), but how can you do this?
Fortunately for you and your clients, there is an effective way to protect your business by mapping out an IT disaster recovery plan. In this article, our expert technicians explain what an IT disaster recovery plan involves and why it’s in your business’ best interest to ensure you have one set up.
What is an IT disaster recovery plan?
Simply put, an IT disaster recovery plan is a way to back up your information, proactively safeguarding you and your customers, as well as keep your critical processes running to ensure your business operations continue while you resolve whatever issues are affecting your system.
Every business has unique needs, which is why there are several varied disaster recovery services available. A common solution includes data backup and recovery and cloud computing.
If you’re unsure whether there’s a disaster recovery plan that’s right for your business, why not contact our team today for bespoke advice?
What are the benefits of having an IT recovery plan in place?
Aside from not having to call it a day and send your team home when an IT disaster strikes, there are multiple benefits to having an IT disaster recovery plan in place.
Here are the 6 business benefits of an IT recovery plan:
Data protection and compliance
While losing data can compromise your business operations, it can also have legal repercussions.
By backing up your data you’ll avoid any penalties you might receive from losing critical files you are legally required to retain. A hefty lawsuit isn’t going to help you get back on your feet!
Customer and business confidence
Taking these additional measures to ensure data security will also improve customer satisfaction.
If you were a customer, wouldn’t you rather share your personal details with a company that has taken extra steps to protect them? This also benefits business networking, as other companies are more likely to want to work with you if you can prove you take data protection and disaster recovery seriously.
24-hour protection and monitoring
Some of the best disaster recovery solutions operate automatically, providing you protection even if your team are inactive.
Disaster protocols also mean that your systems are monitored around the clock to ensure action during a live threat.
Future proof your business
Forming a disaster recovery plan now will prevent any future issues and ensure that your business is in the best position it can be to ensure continuous growth and success.
Treat it like insurance. Hopefully you’ll never need it, but you’ll be very glad if you need to use it and it’s there!
Protection from internal threats
We’ve all seen the movie – the call is coming from inside the house! Many threats to your organisation’s IT come from within. These are mostly accidental but are occasionally malicious.
Luckily, with a disaster recovery plan, you can protect your system from any disgruntled employees looking to sabotage your processes, or from accidentally downloaded viruses that might wreak havoc in your server.
Peace of mind
Furthermore, wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about an IT disaster?
With a recovery plan in place, you can sleep peacefully at night knowing that your business is protected and can carry on in the event of an emergency.
IT Disaster Recovery Plans from Nebula IT
An IT disaster can happen at any time; there’s no use in waiting for one to scupper your operation.
At Nebula, we want to make sure that your business never suffers from a disruptive technological catastrophe again.
If you have any further questions about IT recovery plans or would like more information on how having one implemented would benefit your business, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team today, we’re on hand to help!