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And your customers may know just as little
about how to deal with system losses. So
much of their business depends on having
real-time insight into the activities you’re
carrying out on their behalf.
Once you’ve developed a DR plan, it has to
be tested. Have you tested the data you’re
backing up? Is it picking up new data sets
as you add to any processes? Exactly where
are your backups – ideally not on a set of
disks on the shelf above your servers.
Cheating Disaster
Creating a comprehensive disaster recovery
plan, and testing it regularly to maintain
its currency, is a large investment in effort.
I know time is money, but avoiding that
commitment could lead to real pain. It’s
your own insurance plan to minimize
disruption. No one would avoid insuring
their trucks or other physical assets,
but many don’t insure their technology
platforms (the keepers of their intellectual
property) with the same determination.
If you want to minimize the DR plan
development effort – for your IT needs at
least – then a move to the cloud largely
shifts your risk to the professionals for
whom uptime is the core responsibility,
effectively outsourcing the cost and
management of your business continuity.
Whichever approach you choose, have
an effective disaster recovery plan, so in
case of emergency your revenue won’t be
swept away if your business is ever hit by
a disaster. Do what you can now to ensure
your business stays up and running, even if
the unexpected happens.
About WiseTech Global
WiseTech Global is an innovative, multi-
award winning creator and developer
of cloud-based software solutions for
the international and domestic logistics
industries. Its leading product, CargoWise
One, forms an integral link in the global
supply chain. For questions about this
article, contact Lisa Rollason at
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