The Disaster Recovery Handbook

Without careful planning, organizations often do not survive major interruptions in the operation of their business The Disaster Recovery Handbook gives readers proven processes and techniques to develop a disaster recovery plan and protect their organization in the face of extraordinary circumstances. Featuring a CD-ROM with templates for a project plan, contact database, risk assessment scoresheets, and more, the book gives detailed instructions for assembling a recovery team, building an interim plan, setting up an emergency operations center and recovering vital records

"Michael Wallace is president of Q Consulting, an IT strategy and disaster recovery consulting firm. He is a member of the Contingency Planners of Ohio, the Project Management Institute, and recently assisted the State of Ohio in developing statewide IT policies.

Lawrence Webber is a certified project manager and Six Sigma Black Belt for CDI Corp. He began his technical career in the U.S. Marine Corps, and has more than 25 years of experience in the information services field.

The authors are based in Columbus, Ohio."

Foreword

ix

Introduction

xi

PART 1 THE PLAN

Getting Started: Overview of the Project

3

(26)

Risk Assessment: Understanding What Can Go Wrong

29

(40)

Build an Interim Plan: Don't Just Sit There, Do Something

69

(18)

Emergency Operations Center: Take Control of the Situation

87

(28)

Writing the Plan: Getting It Down on Paper

115

(14)

Testing: Making Sure It Works

129

(14)

PART 2 THE ASSETS

Electrical Service: Keeping the Juice Flowing

143

(20)

Telecommunications: Your Connection to the World

163

(20)

Vital Records Recovery: Covering Your Assets

183

(28)

Data: Your Most Irreplaceable Asset

211

(12)

Networks: The Ties That Bind

223

(14)

End-User PCs: The Weakest Link

237

(14)

Customers: Other People to Worry About

251

(8)

Suppliers: Collateral Damage

259

(16)

PART 3 PREVENTING DISASTER

Fire: Burning Down the House

275

(20)

Human Resources: Your Most Valuable Asset

295

(22)

Backups: The Key to a Speedy Recovery

317

(16)

Virus Containment: High Tech Pest Control

333

(18)

Health and Safety: Keeping Everyone Healthy

351

(14)

Terrorism: The Wrath of Man

365

(12)

Appendix

377

(6)

Index

383

(14)

About the Authors

397

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