Survey: 43% of firms in Ireland have no disaster recovery plans
Nearly half of organisations in Ireland have no disaster recovery (DR) in place, while a quarter store media in a location that is not fireproof, a new study has revealed.
Almost one third of respondents said they have never performed a test restore on their data, and 39% acknowledge problems trying to retrieve and restore data from backup.
The report, which was commissioned and produced by MJ Flood Technology, looked at 117 Irish companies, primarily small and medium-sized organisations.
When compared with a similar survey in 2007, the results reveal a slight improvement in the quality of practices. However, many organisations remain exposed to the potential of significant business disruption and loss of revenue due to the absence of proper disaster recovery planning and the use of flawed backup processes.
The survey also reveals an over-reliance on the integrity of the data backup, as 31% of companies have never performed a test restore. Data backups can be incorrectly performed, which compromises the ability to retrieve and restore data to its original condition, and best practice suggests that backups should be tested at least twice a year.
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