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IT teams that implement a technology disaster recovery plan hope they never have to use it. However, never running a disaster recovery plan through a crisis can mean an untested strategy and the risk of the DR plan failing. No organization wants to face a disruption, but IT teams must not be caught by surprise if one does occur.

The unpredictable nature of threats like ransomware and natural disasters means they can strike at any moment, even if an organization hasn't dealt with them before. If a major disruption to IT infrastructure resources never occurs, the organization might not know for certain that its plan will work. To adequately understand the importance of a tested disaster recovery plan , IT teams must know the causes of DR plan failure.



In addition to guidance on constructing a DR plan, below you'll find 13 common reasons why a DR plan might fail and how to avoid them. Importance of DR planning While most IT organizations accept that a DR plan can help in an emergency, they can never be totally certain it will work as needed, or if the systems and people will perform as intended. DR planning aims to ensure IT infrastructure elements -- including hardware, software, network services , environmental systems, physical security, cybersecurity, utility services and people -- are safe from a disruptive event.

If properly protected by a DR strategy, these critical elements can subsequently return to previous operations. In a data center, DR typically addresses multiple .

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