Disaster Recovery

Businesses of all sizes are increasingly dependent on data for their very existence. Unfortunately, this means every business must be vigilant to protect and secure that data from any and all threats, mundane and otherwise. Major virus attacks, city power outages and natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency. These combine with the less publicized but more frequent problems of equipment failure, network interruptions or simple human error, and add up to significant threats to your business.

Whether you are a large financial institution with massive volumes of transactional data or a small law or accounting office with valuable client records, business assets are increasingly represented in the form of the data we maintain. The business risk of losing this data or having an extended outage is well documented and, for the most part, well understood.

Disaster protection comes in many shapes and sizes. Developing your data protection strategy does not have to be complicated, but it does need to be carefully thought out. Proper planning requires clear answers to several critical questions, and the questions are the same regardless of the size of your business:

• What functions of the business are imperative to generating revenue?
• What functions are imperative to normal operations?
• What functions are less imperative, but still important to the business?

As you answer these questions, and as you identify your recovery priorities and timeframes, the need for a practical and affordable Disaster Recovery solution by Azul becomes clear.

Business Continuity

A Business Continuity plan is sometimes also referred to as a Disaster Recovery plan. However, there is a difference between the two types of plans.

A Disaster Recovery plan relates specifically to IT systems and data. A  Business Continuity plan, on the other hand, is encompasses all aspects of your business. It is a corporate plan that describes the processes and procedures your organization needs to establish in order to ensure all aspects of business can resume and be recovered should a disruption or disaster occur.

Azul’s Business Continuity plan covers more than just your computer systems. Critical areas such as employee safety, relocation plans, and communication systems are all covered in a Business Continuity plan. Azul’s Business Continuity planning solution minimizes the interruption and re-establishes business operations as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Azul’s complete Business Continuity plan addresses your employees’ safety with an evacuation plan and can include relocation options, temporary offices, telecommunications, remote systems access, customer and business activities, disaster recovery of systems and data, and all other necessities to return to business as usual.