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Step 6: Test
Testing carries some risk, requiring scheduled downtime and potential business consequences. But not testing is even riskier. Effective DR requires full testing once a year and after any changes have been made that affect the plan. Make sure the failover scenario really works before you need it to.
It's not just the technology but also the process that needs a dry run so that everybody knows what to do in the event of an actual disaster. "Companies don't test enough," says Scott. "If you don't test, you don't have a plan; you have a false sense of security."
Michael Ybarra is a contributing writer for SearchCIO-Midmarket.com. Write to him at editor@ciodecisions.com.
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