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It is nearly impossible to effectively measure the success of anything without measuring and metrics. This applies to a lot of business processes and activity including in disaster recovery. When a business is hit by a business disaster which can be anything more hacking to extreme weather, the business needs to be able to bounce back on its feet with minimal loss. This is why disaster recovery planning needs to be done properly and in advance. IT services providers in San Antonio can assist you with mapping out a workable way forward in the event of a disaster.
There are three main metrics that can be used to measure these efforts:
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
The RTO is a measure of the time it takes for the business IT systems to recover before there is irreparable loss. The more time you have in terms of RTO, the more time you have to carry out your different efforts for data recovery in San Antonio. Some of the factors that affect this time include the location you are moving your systems and data to and how much resources and personnel you have to carry this out. Managed IT services providers in San Antonio can provide you with assistance whenever you need it which can speed up your recovery plans.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
The RPO is the amount of data that can be lost in the event of a disaster measured in time. This relates to your backup frequency. For a low RPO and minimal data loss in a disaster, your business must frequently backup your data to a safe and secure location such as the cloud. A high frequency of data backup can increase your costs significantly, so some compromise must be reached.
Recovery Time Actual (RTA)
The RTA is the actual amount of time it takes the business IT systems to recover after a disaster. This is measured during disasters or drills. The goal is to reduce this time using a variety of different optimization and improvement efforts. The key to effective disaster recovery is planning with the help of metrics.
If you need help with disaster recovery planning and any other cybersecurity services, ICS is ready to have. We provide IT services to San Antonio businesses and have expertise in both decreasing the risk of a breach and helping businesses recover should this occur. Get in touch with us to learn more about our services.
Further reading
ICS is a Texas-based 40-year-old technology company specializing in Managed IT, VoIP, Video Conferencing and Video Surveillance solutions for US and International businesses. ICS has over 4000 regional installations and specializes in multi-site businesses between 25 and 2500 employees. ICS’s customers enjoy the experience of ICS’s Total Care program which provides clients flat fee services with obsolescence and growth protection. Whether a customer elects to deploy their IT, Video Conferencing or VoIP in the cloud or on the customer’s premise, ICS can provide a full turn-key solution for our clients under one flat monthly fee.