Information Inventory for Disaster Recovery: Cases In Point
In an instant — a fire, flood or hurricane can erase years of business operations. Most companies have thought about how they would manage in the event of a disaster; and some have even taken steps to prepare. But one disaster recovery priority companies often overlook is how fast they can restore critical digital content.
Digital and hard copy intellectual property like email, web pages, account files and HR documentation are the lifeblood of today’s enterprise. It is expensive and unrealistic to believe that an organization needs all of its documents and data restored minutes after a disaster. But businesses should take inventory of the information that is critical to run the business, prioritize what data needs to be restored as soon as possible, and what can wait for backups to be pulled.
See Information Inventory for Disaster Recovery: Cases In Point, by David Smith and Scott Laman for Computer Technology Review.
