It’s never easy to predict when disaster will strike. People refer to something as a disaster when it exceeds normal event expectations, such as a storm that causes more than expected damage, or an incident that inflicts more harm than anticipated. Disasters can harm physical property, but they can also cause damage to an organization’s people, assets, or reputation. Most organizations make disaster planning a key component of business continuity. Disaster recovery lets managers know how to deal with an emergency. They know what the priorities are, how to respond, what steps to take and how to keep operations as normal as possible. Disaster recovery is an important aspect of keeping an organization alive when things go wrong. Here’s a look at how often disaster plans should be upgraded.

Disaster Recovery Is an Ongoing Process

First of all, it’s worth noting that disaster recovery is not an occasional thing. With most organizations, disaster training likely happens on an annual basis. However, there should be someone on your team dedicated to keeping the disaster recovery plan updated and relevant. For instance, if a company opens up a new supply chain, it should factor into the disaster plan immediately rather than wait until the regularly scheduled training comes around. If a company that heavily relies on data loses access to information or is hacked, they need to know how to respond. That takes regular industry watching to know what threats are out there that could hamper the ability to function.

Regular Training for Leadership

Experts in disaster recovery know that it’s too much to expect an organization’s leadership to always be passionate about business continuity. They’re occupied with new product development, growing a team, sales, public relations and all the other demands on their time. They should be able to rely on experts to keep them abreast of the most vital information they need to make a decision in disaster recovery. Companies that are in the cloud, for example, need to know if there are fail-over capabilities in place if a server or data center goes offline. They need to be able to respond quickly to limit impact in the wake of a disaster SolarVPS provides cloud solutions for clients interested in business continuity. Our products give organizations the flexibility and security they need to function during and in the aftermath of a disaster. For questions on how we can help with disaster recovery, contact us today.