Picking Up The Pieces: Critical Steps For Reconstruction After Disaster Strikes
After descending 1,800 stairs from the 101st floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, system administer Robert Eisenhardt turned back to look at the burning towers as he crossed the street. At that moment, a message from his boss appeared on his pager: “Did the backup tapes go out on Monday?”
Although it was an infuriating question for Eisenhardt amid the unfolding tragedy, it’s one of many issues that hinges on the potential survival of a business after a disaster. The events of 9/11 and other disasters have slammed home the importance of disaster recovery and other continuity strategies, even though many companies thankfully never get a chance to put those plans into action. Yet regardless of whether a disaster might ever strike, enterprises must be ready to take those crucial first steps to get back on their feet.
See Picking Up The Pieces: Critical Steps For Reconstruction After Disaster Strikes by Christian Perry for Processor.
Tags: data recovery, reconstruction
