Small business is ill equipped for disaster recovery following a major catastrophe. Without the resources of a large corporation, small business owners face tough decisions to close, sell off, or reopen the business. Learn the 9 factors you need to consider when deciding what direction to take your small business following a natural or man-made disaster.

ESSENTIAL FIRST STEPS TO TAKE
Locate and send away your most recent, successful full backup tape(s) to a secure location. It is best to take or send it overnight out of the danger area completely. (read more)

DOCUMENTATION PLANNING
Keep up-to-date network diagrams, configuration notes, and inventory lists so you can respond quickly to the loss of essential systems. (read more)

TECHNICAL PLANNING
Companies should use mirrored systems for their network data. The continual reduction in the price of storage leaves companies with no excuse not to have fail-safe storage. (read more)