Florida Division of Emergency Management Division of Emergency Management manages the overall response and recovery efforts to natural and technological disaster response in Florida by integrating resources statewide.
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Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery in information technology is the ability of an infrastructure to restart operations after a disaster. While many of today's larger computer systems contain built-in programs for disaster recovery, standalone recovery programs often provide enhanced features. Disaster recovery is used both in the context of data loss prevention and data recovery.
There are two primary metrics to demonstrate recoverability following failure:
As information technology systems, networks, and organizations become complex, disaster recovery becomes more essential to the continuity of companies worldwide. The more complex an organization is, the more financial loss it can incur in the event of a disaster. Although some companies can spend up to 25% of its information technology budget on disaster recovery, it is a worthwhile cost to minimize the downtime and reduce potential losses.
Disaster recovery and business continuity refers to an organization’s ability to recover from a disaster and/or unexpected event and resume and continue operations. Organizations should have a plan in place (usually referred to as a "Disaster Recovery Plan", or "Business Continuity Plan") that outlines how this will be accomplished. When conducting an audit of a disaster recovery plan the following factors should be considered: