What to Include in a Disaster Recovery Plan

Summary

Disaster recovery planning defines what matters most, how it is backed up, who owns recovery steps, and how restore processes are tested.

Critical systems

Use this section as a starter framework for evaluating critical systems in the context of your business, users, risk level, budget, and support expectations. The best decision is usually the one your team can operate consistently after launch.

For a stronger plan, document the current state, decision owner, technical dependencies, security considerations, and how success will be measured after implementation.

Backups

Use this section as a starter framework for evaluating backups in the context of your business, users, risk level, budget, and support expectations. The best decision is usually the one your team can operate consistently after launch.

For a stronger plan, document the current state, decision owner, technical dependencies, security considerations, and how success will be measured after implementation.

Recovery priorities

Use this section as a starter framework for evaluating recovery priorities in the context of your business, users, risk level, budget, and support expectations. The best decision is usually the one your team can operate consistently after launch.

For a stronger plan, document the current state, decision owner, technical dependencies, security considerations, and how success will be measured after implementation.

Testing

Use this section as a starter framework for evaluating testing in the context of your business, users, risk level, budget, and support expectations. The best decision is usually the one your team can operate consistently after launch.

For a stronger plan, document the current state, decision owner, technical dependencies, security considerations, and how success will be measured after implementation.