Vital Records Program Review

Client Need Summary:

Some corporations invest significant amounts of money and resources to ensure that their data is captured and would survive a disaster. Many corporations also think they do not have enough data to warrant a full backup and recovery system. They may not include backup and recovery resources in their budget, or believe that there isn't enough time to perform backups. Outsourcing may not be a consideration. Finally, they believe that their system is just fine and do not test it.

Approach:

A thorough review of a vital records program consists of the following activities:

• Review of the media used to retain vital records (i.e., paper, tape, disk).
• Identification of current back-up procedures.
• Identification of back-up frequency.
• Quantification of the recovery point objectives (RPOs) of the records/data to ensure they match the back-up schedules.
• Verification that required systems and hardware necessary to restore data are available and functioning.
• Evaluation of test results from restoring data during non-disaster situations.

The Solution:

The completion of a vital records program review will identify any potential issues that may affect the business' capacity to recover information in the event of a disaster. The recovery point objectives (RPOs) will be quantified and the ability to meet them will be validated. The integrity of the backed-up information will be confirmed and a solid level of confidence will be achieved.