Geographic Considerations 5.6

Question 1

Selecting Offsite Recover Options

Answer 1

Your building can be the disaster. There could be fire, flood, water pipe burst, hurricane, tornado, anything. Your best option is to keep you data recovery offsite. recovery sites can host you in a different location to get up and running quickly.

Question 2

Off-Site Backups

Answer 2

It’s very common for orgs to keep their backup data off-site, this is called vaulting. E-vaulting is sending the data electronically off-site. Some vaults may be owned by your own org, or there will be a 3rd party owned site that vaults your data. You need to consider how secure these backups are going to be. Data loss is very common, and theft is a significant concern. You may not have a choice on how your backup data is stored, there are many compliance mandates that define exactly how your backup info should be handled.

Question 3

Distance

Answer 3

There is a balance of how far your recovery site should be. Your recovery site should be outside the scope of the disaster, but this will also mean travel time to access it for employees. There may also be unique business requirements that affect where this recovery site will have to reside.

Question 4

Location Selection

Answer 4

You must consider legal implications. Business regulations vary between states. Recovery sites out of country will also have special requirements to include having travel access for your employees. Passports and immigration have to be considered. Refer to your legal team for these things. Also, data sovereignty needs to be considered. Where is the data stored, and what kind of compliance laws must be observed when moving data in/out of the country.