{"id":2041,"date":"2025-05-22T16:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2025-05-22T17:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:04:50","slug":"protecting-your-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Disaster Recovery Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Disaster-Recovery.jpg\" alt=\"IT Disaster Recovery\" class=\"wp-image-2043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Disaster-Recovery.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Disaster-Recovery-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Disaster-Recovery-512x478.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disaster Recovery Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most business owners understand the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/it-disaster-recovery-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">IT disaster recovery<\/a>, in some fashion. I still see businesses, mostly Mom and Pop shops, with a single UPS securing their entire network, and if they\u2019re really on top of disaster recovery, they may have digital tape back-up, and store those tapes off site daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s face it. Protecting your investment in IT is a 24\/7\/365 commitment. It doesn\u2019t matter if a disaster is man-made or natural. Lose your data and you\u2019ll likely lose your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#Protecting_your_data\" >Protecting your data&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#Infrastructure_data_center_disaster_recovery_options\" >Infrastructure (data center) disaster recovery options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#Disaster_recovery_encompasses_more_than_simply_restoring_or_replicating_data\" >Disaster recovery encompasses more than simply restoring or replicating data.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-data\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protecting_your_data\"><\/span>Protecting your data&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some time back, my daughter called to say her friend lost her computer and Wii to a lightning strike in northern Illinois, even though they were on a surge protector. This brought back memories of my first week on the job as a bench tech in the Central West End when a client brought in his NT server. It was still smokin\u2019 from a lightning strike, and obviously dead. I think I replaced the MOBO, hard drive, memory modules and video card, and reinstalled NT. Yipes! A few years ago, a credit card terminal in my Salon went up in smoke to a power interruption. Fortunately, I had a replacement in my garage, standing by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter how small or how large your business is, you really need a definitive DR plan for your company. In the Marine Corps, we wrote SOP\u2019s, or Standard Operating Procedures, and Contingency Scenarios. In business \u2013 processes, policies and procedures are the crucial elements in an effective disaster recovery plan. Obviously, people are an important piece of the pie, but a substantial portion of any good DR plan addresses infrastructure, or the facility that provides physical protection for the technology itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Infrastructure_data_center_disaster_recovery_options\"><\/span>Infrastructure (data center) disaster recovery options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Least expensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has electrical, environmental and telecommunications\naccommodations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers longer recovery time, but does give the client somewhere\nto go in case of a disaster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Warm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is essentially a site that has all necessary IT equipment, ready\nto go live, but lacks live data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requires set a brief set up period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully equipped site ready to go at a moment\u2019s notice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normally contains continuously replicated data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most expensive, but ready when needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Essential for hospitals, financial institutions and ecommerce\noperations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An Important Note<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disaster_recovery_encompasses_more_than_simply_restoring_or_replicating_data\"><\/span>Disaster recovery encompasses more than simply restoring or replicating data. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s having people, processes and infrastructure in place to restore your business to full functionality in case of disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always couple DR with business continuity planning. How will your business continue to operate following a disaster and what impact will it extract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost RAID Server Solutions\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. 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