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Disaster Recovery Plan Template

Disaster Recovery Plan
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Disaster Recovery Plan Template
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................................3 1a. 1b. 1c. General principles .................................................................................................................................................................3 Definition of a disaster..........................................................................................................................................................4 Period of service ...................................................................................................................................................................4

Prerequisites .........................................................................................................................................................................................4Alignment ..............................................................................................................................................................................................4 3a. 3b. 3c. 4a. Specify kind of system, for example: Broking system...........................................................................................................4 Specific data andapplications ..............................................................................................................................................5 Backup facilities ....................................................................................................................................................................5 Office space..........................................................................................................................................................................6

Provisions..............................................................................................................................................................................................6 4a-a. Work space..................................................................................................................................................................6 4a-b. Meeting space..............................................................................................................................................................6 4a-c. Storagespace..............................................................................................................................................................6 4a-d. Safe..............................................................................................................................................................................7 4b. Officeequipment...................................................................................................................................................................7 4b-a. Telephone ....................................................................................................................................................................7 4b-b. Fax...............................................................................................................................................................................7 4b-c. E-mail...........................................................................................................................................................................7 4b-d. Mail, courier, and messenger services ........................................................................................................................7 4b-e. Stationery, photocopying, and other...