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Keep track of your disaster recovery planning process

Planning for disaster recovery is a long process; however, it doesn't actually end when the documents are signed and the products and services you need are bought. What is the state of your current DR plan, and how much work do you need to do before it's ready for production?

Tracking the progress of your DR plan implementation isn't as easy as it might sound up front. There are benchmarks that can be staged so that you can report back to management as steps are being taken, but properly managing the placement and reporting on these benchmarks can become a bit of a nightmare. Several factors will come into play when dealing with milestones. First, keep in mind that there may be several steps to complete before a major milestone is completed.

Tasks such as procurement of varied hardware components and their assembly into server systems may be required before you can tick off that the hardware has been put into place. Although this may seem obvious to those who are technically savvy, remember that management may have no idea what steps go into the creation of hardware server systems, and they may need to be fully educated to understand your DR plan progress. Keep track of your disaster recovery planning process

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