The key aspects of Disaster Recovery in the Cloud
In 2018, Schiphol Amsterdam Airport was hit by a power outage. All systems were down, and many travelers were stuck at the airport for several hours. Many companies in the same region were also impacted by this power outage, causing system disruption. What would happen if your company was affected by a similar disaster? How would this impact your business and stakeholders?
For most companies, business continuity goes hand in hand with IT or technology systems that support critical business functions. In case of a disaster from natural causes, human errors, or cyber-attacks, companies must be able to safeguard business continuity to prevent major losses in revenue.
In general, “Disaster Recovery” consists of three main areas of attention:
- Prevention: avoidance of those disasters that are listed above.
- Anticipation: preparing effective responses to unavoidable disasters.
- Mitigation: ensuring a disaster and its aftermath to have the least negative impact.