Disaster-Proof Your Business: It's Easier and LEss Expensive than you Think
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DISASTER-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS It’s Easier and Less Expensive Than You Think
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This presentation gives small businesses a brief overview of disaster recovery and business continuity. It also provides a step by step planning guide.
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DISASTER-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS
It’s Easier and
Less Expensive
Than You Think
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Chris BoyleMyITprosChief Executive [email protected]
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Who is MyITpros?
Questions We Will Answer
1. What is Business Continuity?
2. What is Disaster Recovery?
3. What is the difference?
Questions We Will Answer
4. What are the most common business disruptions?
5. What are your downtime costs?
6. What are the 5 essential steps to Disaster Recovery planning?
What are Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery?
Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery
What are the most common causes of business disruptions?
Supply Chain Resilience Study
•Zurich Financial Services Group
•Business Continuity Institute
•2011 survey of 559 companies in 14 countries
Common Supply Chain Disruptions
51% - Adverse weather
41% - IT or telecom outage
21% - Transport network disruption
21% - Earthquake or tsunami
13% -Loss of talent/skills
Common Causes Of Data Disasters
Software Failure 18%
Human Error22%
Hardware Failure43%
Natural Disaster5%
Security Breach/Theft12%
Aging Servers
Water Damage
Human Error
Bad Guys
Sobering Facts…Muahahaha
Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or human-caused disaster never reopen.
Source: Insurance Information Institute
90% of businesses who experience 1 week of downtime go out of business within 6 months.
50% of those file bankruptcy immediately.
Source: National Archives & Records Administration
20% of small to medium businesses will experience data loss within 5 years.
70% of all business people have already experienced some sort of technology disaster.
Source: National Archives & Records Administration
70% of small businesses in the U.S. experienced a data loss in 2009, which resulted in an average loss of $4,700.
Source: 2009 U.S. Small Business Overview Study:
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What are the costs of downtime?Business owner or manager volunteer
What is your RPO?(Recover Point Objective)
How much data are you willing to re-
enter between backups?
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hours
c) half a day
d) 1 day
What is your RTO?(Recover Time Objective)
How long can your business tolerate being down?
a) 1 hourb) 2 hoursc) half a day
d) 1 daye) 2 daysf) More
What is involved in rebuilding a PC or a server?
Do you have the following for the engineer?
1. software license codes
2. CED8-3571-B676-4961
What is involved in rebuilding a PC or a server?
Step 1: Reload Windows-What version were you on?
Step 2: Reload Programs and Updates-What QuickBooks update were you on?
What is involved in rebuilding a PC or a server?
Step 3: Recover Data
-Did your data get backed up correctly?- If yes, how recent?
-How much data are you going to have to re-enter?
-Where do you start?
How much are you willing to spend to restore everything?
Rebuilding Your Server
$125.00 an hourEstimate 2 days
$125.00 x 16 Hours = $2,000.00
Employees Lost Labor
Recruiting expenses, basic salary, employment taxes, benefits, space and other equipment.
10 employees at $20 per hour for 2 days.
$20 x 10 x 16 Hours = $3,200
Miscellaneous Issues
Upset customers, lost orders, double billing, disorganized office and work flow.
Types of Disaster Recovery
File/Folder
Backup
Image/System Backup
File Folder Disadvantages
The system must be rebuilt in the event of a system failure.
Example: Tape
Image Based Advantages
The entire volume can be backed up, including OS, settings, applications and data.
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Questions so far?
5 Essential Steps To Get Your Plan Going
Step 1: Determine Who Is In Charge of Developing the Plan
Step 2:Perform Risk Assessment
a) Brainstorm Potential Disruptions
b) Plan For Each Disruption
c) Prioritize By Likelihood
Step 3:Identify Critical Business Systems/Processes Affected
a) Financial
b) Operational
c) Client support
d) Company Data
e) Phones/Internet
f) Hardware/Software
Step 4:Develop AStrategy
a) Preventative Measures
b) Determine RPO
c) Determine RTO
d) Contingency Plans
e) Recovery
Step 5: Document And Test The Plan
Resources You Can Use Now
Sign up for our BCDR planning webinar training.
Includes:
1. Business resumption planning workshop
2. Customized BC Plan Template and instructions for DIY completion
Thank You To OurSponsors
Questions?
