DRaaS

DRaaS is an option that is increasingly being offered by third parties to firms, especially small- and medium-sized firms as a means of getting the best DR tools and services but at less costly means. This has enabled many businesses that opt for this to achieve higher levels of information technology (IT) resilience and meet regulatory needs while achieving cost savings. Using this option also offers businesses an advantage due to the agility and flexibility they obtain from using the option. While the DRaaS service is a relatively new technological service, it has rapidly been growing, and the vendors offering this service are expanding its scope and functionalities.

In the following section, we will address how to develop an effective communication plan for use during DR periods.

Developing a communication plan

DR and BC rely on getting servers back up and running and businesses getting back to their normal operations in the shortest time possible. However, without...