DISASTER RECOVERY

Is Disaster Recovery Necessary?

Recent statistics show a number of alarming issues that have a potential to put your business in severe operational difficulty or worse. So, are you prepared for the inevitable? Spend a moment reading through the situations below and if you are unable to address them successfully, Loop Centre consultants are here to help.

Over 80% of companies who suffer a disaster can expect to go out of business within 18 months as a consequence. (Source - Survive)
The survival rate for companies without a disaster recovery plan is less than 10% (Source - Touche Ross)
70% of all successful attacks on computer networks, many of which were accidental, were carried out by employees/insiders (Source - IDC)

So what is “BCP” and “DRP”?

BCP – Business Continuity Planning is the process that identifies the key functions of an organisation and the likely threats from those functions. From this information, plans and procedures can be developed to ensure continuity of key functions within a business should a disaster occur.

DRP – Disaster Recovery Planning is the process of returning a business function to a state of normal operations either at an interim minimal survival level and/or re-establishing full scale operations.

Disaster Categories?

There are three categories that can be held responsible which are as follows:

Natural Disaster (Fire, Wind, Rain, Flood)
Malicious Intent (Computer viruses, burglary, staff vandalism, cyber attack)
Accidental (Power outages, Telecoms failures, hardware and software errors)

Loop Centre Facilities:

Our consultants are well aware of the unique requirements that clients have for Disaster Recovery Plans. Consequently, our contracts are tailored to each company based on their intended requirements. A number of our facilities are listed below:

Our Disaster Recovery suites are equipped with standard provision including PC workstations, CAT 5 switched Ethernet, ISDN 30 and PABX facilities, telephone handsets and leased line connections.
2 extensive server rooms with rack space to house client hardware.
Mirrored services providing 24/7/365 cover allowing clients to invoke at any time.
This service can be invoked in minutes by automatically routing call traffic to the Disaster Recovery suite at the Loop Centre with full technical support on-site should it be needed.

Call the Loop Centre consultants today for further information on how our range of Disaster Recovery services will insure the welfare of your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If we mirror our data on a server in your DR Suite, who has access to it?
A: Only authorised members of your company – NO LOOP staff can tamper with your server – it belongs to you.

Q: How do we know our data will run properly when it is needed?
A: A technical member of your own staff will maintain the server and have full access at all times.

Q: How can we be sure our systems will work seamlessly when the time comes?
A: You can run practice disaster scenarios on the premises at any time you wish, evenings, weekends, even bank holidays.

Q: What will that cost us?
A: The normal daily rate for use of the suite.

Q: Can we use the DR suite for any purpose other than in an emergency?
A: Yes, the suite can be used for training, recruitment, or where a fully equipped office is required. Just call our DR Manager to book your suite.

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