Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) are essential for any organisation that wants to protect its business-critical data.

The role of BCDR is to minimise the effects of outages and disruptions on business operations. BCDR practices enable an organisation to get back on its feet after problems occur, reduce the risk of data loss and reputational harm, and improve operations while decreasing the chance of emergencies.

Our team of experienced BCDR consultants can help you develop a comprehensive BCDR plan that meets the specific needs of your organisation. A holistic BCDR approach requires thorough planning and preparation.

Two important numbers to clarify for all of your critical workloads: The Recovery Time Objective (RTO) (downtime tolerance) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) (data loss tolerance).  

Deverg can help your organization create a strategy for achieving resiliency. Developing such a strategy can be complex, but it does not need to be. It involves conducting a business impact analysis (BIA) and risk analysis as well as developing BCDR plans, tests, exercises and training. We normally start with one or two of an organisation’s most critical systems and build from there.

We offer a wide range of BCDR consultancy services, including:

• Business impact analysis: We can help you identify your business-critical data and systems and assess the impact of a disruption to those assets.

• Risk assessment: We can help you identify the risks to your data and systems and develop mitigation strategies.

• Planning: We can help you develop a comprehensive BCDR plan that includes recovery procedures for your data and systems.

• Testing: We can help you test your BCDR plan to ensure that it is effective.

• Training: We can help you train your staff on your BCDR plan so that they know what to do in the event of a disruption.

Here are some reasons why any organisation would want to work with Deverg for BCDR consultancy services:

• We have deep expertise in BCDR. Our team of consultants has extensive experience in all aspects of BCDR, including business impact analysis, risk assessment, planning, testing, and training.

• We are a trusted partner. We are committed to working with our clients to understand their needs and to deliver solutions that meet those needs.

• We are flexible and scalable. We can adapt our services to meet the specific needs of your organisation, regardless of its size or industry.

If you are looking for a BCDR consultancy firm that can help you protect your business-critical data and systems, then Deverg is the right choice for you.

Practices to Consider for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Here are some best practices to consider when implementing business continuity and disaster recovery in the Cloud:

• Define Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) for all critical workloads.

• Use the Cloud vendor services and features to configure and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions.

• Implement automation to streamline backup and recovery processes and reduce human errors.

• Test disaster recovery procedures regularly to ensure they work as intended.

• Implement strong security measures, such as multi-factor authentication, data encryption, and access controls, to protect sensitive data from cyber threats.

• Monitor performance and analyze potential risks by leveraging the cloud vendor monitoring and analytics tools.

• Train employees on disaster recovery and continuity planning to ensure that they understand the processes and their roles during a disaster.

• Regularly update recovery procedures to reflect business requirements and technological changes.

Work with Deverg to design these best practices for your business. We have in-depth experience and documented processes from previous completions for many other organisations so we can quickly get going and safeguard all the important factors to be considered thus avoiding the common pitfalls.