The guidelines establish ten essential best practices that organisations should follow to guarantee seamless business operations amidst disruptions or crises.
Guildford, United Kingdom - June 14, 2023 —
The growing reliance on digital systems has made business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) practices crucial for organisations of all sizes. According to a recent study, a staggering 82% of companies experienced unplanned downtime over a three-year period, underscoring the need for robust BCDR plans. In response to this pressing demand, TechFunnel, a leading technology publication, has released a comprehensive set of guidelines to help businesses implement effective BCDR strategies.
The guidelines establish ten essential best practices that organisations should follow to guarantee seamless business operations amidst disruptions or crises. These encompass the various aspects of a comprehensive BCDR strategy.
According to TechRadar’s guidelines, evaluating internal and external risks and conducting a BIA are essential for effective BCDR planning. By identifying potential threats and determining mission-critical services and resources, organisations can sustain their operations even in the face of crises.
Businesses must also carefully consider factors such as the duration and impact of a disruption, along with the associated costs of activating BCDR plans. This prudent evaluation helps minimise unnecessary disruptions to business processes, TechFunnel states.
As the threat landscape evolves, organisations should also consistently assess and enhance their BCDR coverage. This may involve securing additional funding, developing business proposals, and evaluating the impact on other domains such as cybersecurity.
The guidelines recommend regular testing through tabletop exercises, planned walk-throughs, and simulations. TechFunnel states that these tests are crucial to identifying weaknesses and ensuring preparedness across all divisions of a company.
Well-documented business continuity plans are vital, it goes on to say. These must outline specific actions to be taken during a crisis and establish strict timeframes for critical IT support. Identifying critical systems, maintaining inventories, and documenting external contacts are also integral elements.
The recommendations are based on the fact that each organisation has unique needs, which necessitate a tailored business continuity plan. It’s important to understand risks and choose the right recovery options, like RPO and RTO, based on business rules and guidelines. Given the increased reliance on virtualisation, organisations should prioritise backup strategies for virtual machines to minimise service interruptions, particularly for mission-critical processes.
Engaging a managed service provider with extensive BCDR infrastructure and expertise—such as Protera—is crucial for effective disaster recovery, asserts TechFunnel. The provider should offer military-grade infrastructure, disaster recovery tools, and multi-platform administration of storage.
The recommendations also insist that organisations assess the business continuity plans of third-party suppliers to ensure the continuity of their own operations. Strict due diligence and ongoing monitoring are necessary for identifying potential risks and vulnerabilities.
Finally, colocation provides organizations with large-scale IT infrastructure the ability to distribute their risk across geographically diverse regions. These data centres offer built-in redundancies, multiple power sources, and connectivity options.
Recognizing the significance of effective BCDR strategies in today’s challenging business landscape, TechFunnel encourages organisations to implement these best practices. By doing so, businesses can safeguard themselves against downtime, financial losses, and damage to customer trust.
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