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Disaster Recovery Plan
A disaster recovery plan documents how information systems will be restored after a major failure or disruption.
In the information-systems context used here, a disaster recovery plan is a written plan for restoring systems after a major hardware or software failure or damage to facilities. The NIST definition includes recovery at an alternate facility.
For a property-management business, this can cover the systems that support operations. It does not, by itself, describe a complete building emergency plan or prove that recovery has been tested.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a backup copy the same as a disaster recovery plan?
No. A backup is stored information. The plan documents the recovery approach and procedures; having a copy of data does not by itself establish how systems will be restored.
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