Disaster recovery (DR) often appears to be the process discipline that has the largest challenge keeping up with the times. For so many years, the problem has been getting senior management to realize the contribution of bottom-line-effective DR to the business. Now, after September 11, 2001, and the business devastation caused by both natural and manmade disasters, recognition of DR as a critical IT process is gaining ground. Having an effective backup strategy and DR plan are essential to ensuring that the organization can recover in times of crisis. Testing DR plans is a "must do" and not a "would like to do" — without testing, the plan is worth as much as the paper it is written on. When was your last DR test, and how did it go? Let us know. And plan to attend some of our sessions in our BC/DR track to learn best practices that will ensure that your DR test provides the organization with a realistic view of the state of your plan and how to ensure continued success as your own business practices change over time.

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