Disaster Recovery
With many years of hands on experience within disaster recovery we are able to offer tried and tested recovery solutions for a variety of different requirements. We have an array of different technologies at our disposal to cater for everything from file replication to off-site backups.
For every business down time is an inconvenience but in many cases down time can be extremely expensive. It can also have a direct impact on the delivery of deadlines and customer confidence. Working within some of the biggest companies within the United Kingdom we have seen this industry change and develop. There are some core principles and some key tools that have evolved into something that can now deliver reliability, confidence and peace of mind.
Some of the same principles and technologies that have been used and refined within an enterprise can be applied to smaller businesses where down time can have a catastrophic effect. Planning for a catastrophe is key to business continuity and IT-ConServUK is able to offer consultancy, product selection and support in this critical area.
DR Procedure Testing and Review
Most businesses will admit that although a DR plan exists, testing disaster recovery procedures is not something that is conducted as often as is necessary. There is seldom a benchmark against which recovery can be measured and any recovery times offered tend to be estimates. IT-ConServUK is able to offer a procedural review service where our team of experts can review your disaster recovery plan, advise on potential weaknesses and stress test certain aspects of the plan. A full report will then be given listing potential problem areas and suggesting areas of improvement. We are also able to work with you conducting simulation testing and also conduct full, out of hours, supervised disaster recovery implementation in order to establish viability and fixed benchmarks. This service is designed to enable you to determine adequate and realistic SLA’s.
Benefits of testing include:
- Determining the feasibility of the recovery process
- Verifying the compatibility of backup facilities
- Ensuring the adequacy of procedures relating to the various teams working in the recovery process
- Identifying deficiencies in existing procedures
- Training of various team managers and members
- Demonstrating the ability of the organization to recover
- Providing a mechanism for maintaining and updating the recovery plan
Effectiveness of a recovery plan may be erroded due to...
- Environmental changes occur as organizations evolve, new products are introduced, and new policies and procedures are developed. Such changes can render a plan incomplete or inadequate
- Hardware, software and other critical equipment change
- Personnel may lose interest or forget critical parts of the plan
- The organization may experience personnel turnover
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