2 Planning and preparing for
a disaster recovery
In this chapter
Carefully follow the instructions in this chapter to prepare for a disaster recovery and
to ensure fast and efficient restore. Preparation does not depend on the disaster
recovery method, however, it does include developing a detailed disaster recovery
plan, performing consistent and relevant backups and updating the SRD file on
Windows.
This chapter contains the general preparation procedure for disaster recovery for all
disaster recovery methods. Additional preparation is required for each particular
disaster recovery method. Refer to corresponding sections for additional preparation
steps.
Planning
Developing a detailed disaster recovery plan has a major impact on the success of
a disaster recovery. To deploy disaster recovery in a large environment with many
different systems, proceed as follows:
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