Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery is the recovery of disrupted IT/business systems. It can be achieved by either restoring IT/business operations at an alternate location or by recovering IT/business operations using alternate equipment.

Disaster recovery isn't just for large organizations. Did you know that two out of five businesses experiencing a disaster go out of business within five years of the event?

Many companies believe a "disaster" is a one-time occurrence. These incidents are actually common, with growing numbers of viruses, security breaches, software issues, hardware failures and data corruption. More catastrophic events such as weather-related causes, fires, power interruptions and sabotage are exceptional, but the most successful companies prepare themselves for every possible crisis.

Consequences of a Disaster

Loss of business
Loss of credibility
Cash-flow problems
Inability to pay staff
Loss of production
Loss of operational data
Financial loss

Disaster Recovery Statistics

90% of businesses losing data from a disaster are forced to shut down within two years
50% of businesses experiencing a computer outage will be forced to close within five years
43% will never reopen
80% fail within 13 months
53% of claimants never recoup the losses incurred by a disaster
Less than 50% of all organizations have a business-continuity plan
43% of companies that do have a business-continuity plan do not test it annually
80% of companies have not developed any crisis management to provide IT coverage sufficient to keep the business functionally effective
40% of companies that do have crisis management plans do not have a team dedicated to disaster recovery

We'll help prevent you from becoming one of these ugly statistics.