Nearly 3,000 financial services organizations tested their answers to that question with a disaster drill last September. The exercise showed that the financial sector could continue to operate during a pandemic, but it also revealed stress points throughout the industry. For instance, many recovery plans laid the groundwork for employees to telecommute -- a smart move in a scenario that could leave thousands homebound -- but the existing infrastructure couldn't handle the increased traffic.
In a 2007 report from Forrester Research, only 33 per cent of 124 data center decision-makers surveyed said they believe they're very prepared to recover their data centers in the event of a failure or disaster. Meanwhile, 37 per cent said they were prepared, 27 per cent said they were somewhat prepared, and 3 per cent admitted that they weren't prepared.
Gossels says there are several factors that contribute to an organization's failures in disaster recovery preparation. "It's expensive, it falls below the priority line, and it doesn't generate revenue. It's seen as just an ongoing high cost. It's natural for companies to do as little as they can get away with," says Gossels. "It's human nature to expect that we'll see this area underfunded."
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In a 2007 report from Forrester Research, only 33 per cent of 124 data center decision-makers surveyed said they believe they're very prepared to recover their data centers in the event of a failure or disaster. Meanwhile, 37 per cent said they were prepared, 27 per cent said they were somewhat prepared, and 3 per cent admitted that they weren't prepared.
Gossels says there are several factors that contribute to an organization's failures in disaster recovery preparation. "It's expensive, it falls below the priority line, and it doesn't generate revenue. It's seen as just an ongoing high cost. It's natural for companies to do as little as they can get away with," says Gossels. "It's human nature to expect that we'll see this area underfunded."
Complete article:
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1011823298;fp;16;fpid;1