Importance of Disaster Recovery Planning for Businesses

Written by WesTec on May 29, 2025. Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Protection

No business thinks their systems will fail or they will be the victim of a cyberattack until the unthinkable happens. However, incidents such as these happen more often than one would think. This is why disaster recovery planning is so important for businesses of all sizes. Read on to learn more about the importance of disaster recovery planning and how it can be implemented for businesses of all sizes. 

How to Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan

One of the most important aspects of recovering from a disaster, such as equipment error or a cyberattack, is to have all business-related data backed up in the first place. Whether in the cloud or on physical hard drives, having data backed up is essential to ensuring optimal disaster recovery. 

Generally, WesTec recommends backing up computers every night and doing a full system restore once a month. By doing this, it may be discovered that files didn’t back up correctly the night before, and the error can be corrected in the morning when employees return to the office. This prevents a situation where data has become corrupt and no one realizes that data hasn’t been backed up in months.

Regularly Assessing the Plan

For a disaster recovery plan to be effective, it needs to be assessed regularly. Changes in staff or changes in the system that a company uses could also cause a plan to need to be assessed and changed. If a cyber attack or drive failure occurs, an outdated plan would not be useful to assist with data recovery. 

Contact WesTec to Create Your Disaster Recovery Plan

WesTec’s IT consultants work with our clients to solve a range of IT-related problems, including data recovery and creating data backup solutions. Our professionals are well-versed in IT solutions for small to medium-sized businesses and will assist you with finding the right combination of software and hardware that will suit your business’ needs. 

Interested in learning more about WesTec’s services? Contact us today to speak with one of our team members. Check out our blog to read more of our IT tips, and be sure to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn!

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