DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING and business continuity management is essential to business security and survival. Disaster recovery planning is the mechanism by which technology disasters are anticipated and addressed.  Living in South Florida has taught us all to become prepared for the unexpected.

The first challenge in the planning process is to quantify the meaning of the word "disaster" as it relates to your IT environment.  Once you understand the value of technology to your organization, you need to consider the related consequences that will occur when an incident renders that technology anything from temporarily unavailable to completely inaccessible.