What are the biggest myths about disaster recovery planning?
One of the biggest myths is that only large businesses with huge amounts of capital can adequately plan and prepare for a disaster. That might have been true fifteen years ago, but it’s no longer the case. Because the cost of storage and bandwidth have decreased so much in the past decade and a half, backup and disaster recovery are options that all businesses should incorporate. Another myth is that disaster planning is too complex to be worthwhile if a business isn’t in a disaster hot spot. The fact of the matter is that disasters can take many different forms and can happen anywhere. While planning ahead might require some effort now, that requirement is dwarfed by the effort required to recover after a disaster takes out 90% of a business’s data. Not only can disaster recovery planning save you time after the fact, but the steps involved in creating a plan can often help streamline existing business processes.
