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Business Disaster Recovery Planning

Disaster recovery for business combines insurance + IT continuity + alternate-site planning. All three must work together.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

Disaster recovery for business combines insurance + IT continuity + alternate-site planning. All three must work together.

  • Documented IT backup + restore
  • Alternate work location identified
  • Insurance + cash bridge for 90 days

Key takeaways

  • Documented IT backup + restore
  • Alternate work location identified
  • Insurance + cash bridge for 90 days
  • Customer + supplier notification plan

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    Documented IT backup + restore

  2. Strategy 2

    Alternate work location identified

  3. Strategy 3

    Insurance + cash bridge for 90 days

  4. Strategy 4

    Customer + supplier notification plan

Pro-tips checklist

  • Test backups quarterly
  • Rehearse alternate-site activation annually

FAQ

What's the minimum cash bridge?

90 days for service businesses, 180 days for inventory-driven businesses.