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IT professionals 'reluctant to test disaster recovery systems'

17/02/2009

A disaster recovery expert has claimed that many IT professionals are reluctant to test their business continuity systems properly.

Doran Pinhas, the chief technology officer of Continuity Software, said that many companies run stripped-down IT operations that do not have the time or resources to run "by-the-book" disaster recovery tests.

He added that simulating a disaster can also be dangerous and that many IT professionals remain unsure if their systems will work.

Mr Pinhas claimed: "Upon completion of a test, IT professionals often hold their breath, hoping that production will be easily resumed.

"With such concerns and limitations, it's no wonder the scope of disaster recovery tests is minimised"

Disaster recovery plans may, however, make the difference between a business being successful and going under.

With the economic crisis meaning there may be even less room for failure than normal, effective, well-tested disaster recovery plans could become increasingly essential to companies.

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