30 Jun 2009

Finding the way forward for disaster recovery

Outsourcing data recovery rather than using in-house systems may help businesses to limit the cost of losses should a disaster occur, it has been claimed.

While the total cost of an effective disaster recovery solution depends very much on the individual requirements of each company, following certain practices may prove beneficial across the board.

Research from IDC suggests that businesses which did not outsource their disaster recovery solutions on the whole ended up paying more in costs than those who used the services of other providers, searchdisasterrecovery.com claims.

But whatever route businesses choose to take with regards to disaster recovery, putting a system in place remains an important thing to do.

"Even in financially challenging times, you should never walk away from [a] disaster recovery plan because you can't afford a certain [disaster recovery] tier," the website stated.

Aside from ensuring corporate disaster recovery solutions, businesses should also ensure users of mobile equipment adhere to data management plans and that potential problems relating to users exceeding their backup limit are overcome.