7 Components to an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan:

1.) Server with Redundant Hard drives and a Tape Backup System
These tapes must be taken off-site daily.

2.) Power Protection hardware:
Servers must have a UPS for Power Failures and Surge Protection.

3.) Synchronize all Users’ Data to the Server
My Documents Redirection.
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4.) Secure Remote Data Backup Service:
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5.) Perform Test Restores of your data in a test environment

6.) Proactive Server Maintenance Plan - Through regular service and maintenance of servers, we can keep downtime to a minimum. Systems running Network applications and databases require regular maintenance to ensure proper management and minimal disruptions of services.
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7.) Business Disruption Avoidance & Disaster Recovery Procedures:

• Review of “Backup Calendar”
• Semi-Annual analysis of integrity of all tape media
• Monthly (or as necessary) cleaning of tape drive(s)
• Quarterly test of battery backup shut down procedure
• Semi Annual test of RAID functionality and rebuild procedures