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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Amiko||||||||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”40px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Disasters can wreak havoc on nearly any business and its ability to continue to function. Learn about disaster recovery and business continuity and why your business needs to be prepared for the worst case scenario. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”594301ac-8cf9-4d7c-99e4-0c320c7c1be9″ width_tablet=”” width_phone=”95%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”1200px” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”125px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_social_media_follow _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”15px|||5px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-55px|||5px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”facebook” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BarcodesInc” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#3b5998″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]facebook[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”twitter” url=”https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=barcodesinc” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]twitter[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”linkedin” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/barcodesinc\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#007bb6″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]linkedin[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”youtube” url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCjLjiHPPgvkG1yOJlZRgdbA” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#a82400″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]youtube[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Main Content Wrapper” module_class=”section_article” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”Article Main Copy” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”b85ecbec-6966-42be-9e76-19ecc64ba37f” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”95%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”1200px” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” height_tablet=”” height_phone=”” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”-15px|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”|0px||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px|0px|45px|0px|false|false” border_color_all=”#8f8f8f” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”pa-bullet-list-1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”0ce77c74-1a57-48af-84cb-4bd60ad2fe25″ text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”0.8em” header_2_font_size=”28px” width=”93%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”104%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”0px||-50px||false|false” custom_padding=”40px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
No matter the size, tenure, or available resources of a business, there are certain events all establishments should anticipate. <\/span>Whether it be a natural disaster destroying physical warehouses or cybersecurity breaches putting sensitive data at risk, preparing for any kind of threat is key for coming out on the other side with the least amount of loss.<\/span><\/p>\n In anticipation of these risks, there are two types of plans to establish ahead of time to best protect one\u2019s business assets: A Business Continuity Plan and a Disaster Recovery plan. While these two plans may have clear similarities, it\u2019s important to note that they also differ in vital ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To strategically invest in both, a business must first understand where they differ, and how they work in tandem when disaster strikes.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the biggest similarities between disaster recovery and business continuity is a common and simple goal: to avoid any kind of disruption or loss of effectiveness in work. This applies to both those working within the business and the customers expecting products or services from the business.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, both a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan may have been highly beneficial for a myriad of businesses at the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was fully taking effect. Consider a few recent real-world scenarios that many businesses had to navigate:<\/span><\/p>\n Without much forewarning, many businesses chose to shift their workforce to a remote model, some with limited preparation time beforehand. Businesses that already had a continuity plan in place were likely more successful in this transition than those that weren\u2019t, especially when considering how complex <\/span>shifting to remote work was<\/span><\/a> for many industries.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on the industry, many businesses could not easily shift to a remote model (the restaurant industry, travel, and hospitality, etc), and many had to shut their doors entirely when government lockdowns were put in place. In instances like these, a disaster recovery plan would have been an added blessing in regards to restrategizing and diversifying income streams when the original model was temporarily inaccessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, restaurants that quickly <\/span>implemented improved, streamlined delivery and carryout options<\/span><\/a> were likely able to do so ahead of competitors due to a thorough disaster recovery plan already established.<\/span><\/p>\n With that said, while there are many similarities between the two, there are also subtle and important differences to keep in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the biggest differences between these two plans concerns the scope of the event causing disruption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, a planned (or unplanned) relocation to a new office building might cause minor disruptions in day-to-day dealings, but those disruptions will most likely manifest as surface-level inconveniences, while the main foundation of the business continues in the background. This is where a business continuity plan would be most effective.<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, disaster recovery plans focus on mitigating large-scale catastrophic events that fully disrupt a business\u2019 ability to complete work. Such events might include a natural disaster, widespread power outages, network failures, cybersecurity breaches, and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Both business continuity and disaster recovery plans should be reviewed and reconstructed regularly, especially if the main location of a business, its servers, or its overall working model has changed in regards to a physical location, network provider, following a catastrophic event, etc.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/disaster-preparedness.jpg” alt=”disaster preparedness” title_text=”disaster-preparedness” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”115%” custom_margin=”135px|||-25px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”ddb8fc5d-e5c9-434f-a2f3-7590c97c0df5″ width=”111%” custom_margin=”0px|||-15px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Warehouses and brick and mortar businesses face the risk of a wide-variety of natural disasters. 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Knowing whether a business is at risk for loss in times of disruption is the first step to determining if a continuity plan is in its best interest.<\/span><\/p>\n Some questions a business should ask in regards to continuity plans might be:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If your business is relatively contained or operated from home, it may feel like you wouldn\u2019t benefit much from a continuity plan \u2014 but even small home businesses should take advantage of planning in case of disruption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even just to keep track of processes and ensure everything is accounted for if something does happen, organizing documents, tools, and other important assets of any kind is going to be imperative in implementing a proper continuity plan.<\/span><\/p>\n There are several non-negotiable things to consider when forming a business continuity plan \u2014 whether it\u2019s for a small, home-run business or something much larger. Ready.gov suggests four main steps to <\/span>developing a solid continuity plan<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n While not every business needs the same detailed continuity plan depending on its size and industry, a disaster recovery plan is an imperative tool for all business owners to have ready in case of any kind of catastrophic event.<\/span><\/p>\n In cases where people cannot get in contact with one another, knowledge of what steps to take, who has what responsibility, and so on, will determine not only how long it takes a business to recover, but when things could be back up and running. This timing is imperative as the longer it takes to get back online, or the more money is lost, the more difficult it becomes to regain one\u2019s foothold without difficulty.<\/span><\/p>\n With continuity plans, a business will likely still have some form of operation despite other disruptions. This means that foundational work can still be built upon when coming back into action. However, with a disaster plan, business owners should <\/span>consider what steps will need to be taken<\/span><\/a> assuming work has to essentially be restarted from the ground up.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Similarities Between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
An Example of Business Continuity<\/strong><\/h3>\n
An Example of Disaster Recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Differences Between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why Your Company Needs a Business Continuity Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How To Make a Business Continuity Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Why Your Company Needs a Disaster Recovery Plan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How To Make a Disaster Recovery Plan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n