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IT-DISASTER-RECOVERY5 MIN READ

Recover the service, not the server

Frame disaster recovery around recoverable business services instead of isolated infrastructure components.

The move: recover a business service, not an asset list. NIST SP 800-34 describes contingency planning as a way to evaluate information systems and operations so requirements and priorities are clear. ISO 22301 frames continuity as a management system for protecting, responding, and recovering from disruptive incidents. Both point to the same operating discipline: recovery priorities should come from the service the organization needs, not from whichever infrastructure object is most visible. Start With The Service Promise Write the promise in plain language. Example: payroll can calculate, approve, and transmit this Friday's run by noon with no more than 15…

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