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Disaster recovery systems 'should be tested'

12/03/2009

An IT expert has claimed that firms should conduct trials of their disaster recovery systems in order to check whether they are effective.

Speaking at the Data Centre World exhibition which took place in London recently, Jim Spooner, UK strategy services manager for Glasshouse technologies, said that testing disaster recovery plans "is a key issue".

According to TechWorld, Mr Spooner added: "If you have invested £2 million in your disaster recovery environment, it makes no sense not to spend £50,000 testing your plan."

Mr Spooner explained that when systems really do collapse, IT staff can run around "like headless chickens" trying to decide which backup service to use. If the recovery process has been tested in advance, they should know what to do.

Disaster recovery systems are increasingly becoming an important part of businesses.

Recently, a risk assessment from the firm iJet claimed that such systems may become even more important during the recession due to an increase in strikes and industrial action which can halt businesses' operations.

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