The online disaster recovery plan

A thorough plan for disaster recovery should envelope all aspects of business, from regaining access to data, to accessing suitable technology, finding space to operate from, and replacing key members of staff.

Online, business continuity relates to the uptime of the servers which operate databases and websites, as well as the protection of stored data. These aspects are vital to helping an organisation to function successfully.

Hardware failure from physical disaster as well as cyber threats such as viruses and hackers can cause severe downtime and data losses for online business.

Downtime causes disruption to websites and database activity. Ecommerce sites cease to operate and the quality of customer experience decreases for website users. This can be extremely negative to the public image of a business.

Reportedly, online shoppers wait an average of only four seconds for a website to load before deserting it and taking their business elsewhere.

So if a website doesn’t load at all, the effects on business can be catastrophic. This is especially important as 9 out of 10 businesses in Europe are now using the internet, showing a high online reliability.

Migration towards internet business is a common theme for both companies and consumers and more information than ever before is stored online, posing an even greater risk from cyber threats.

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