IDC PeerScape: Practices to Improve Disaster Recovery Testing

IDC PeerScape Figure

• Figure: IDC PeerScape: Disaster Recovery — Practices to Improve Testing

Executive Summary

Peer Insights

• Practice 1: Ensure That DR Testing Is Properly Planned for with Executive Buy-in and Well-Thought-Out Processes

• Challenge

• Examples

• Precision Medicine Group

• Tecbound

• University of Miami Health Center

• CareSource

• Guidance

• Practice 2: Test in a Bubble to Better Simulate True Disasters Without Impacting Production Environment

• Challenge

• Examples

• CareSource

• Precision Medicine Group

• Guidance

• Practice 3: Incorporate Automation into DR Testing Where Possible and Look for Future Automation Options

• Challenge

• Examples

• Precision Medicine Group

• CareSource

• Guidance

• Practice 4: Always Do a Post-Testing Analysis and Document Lessons Learned

• Challenge

• Examples

• University of Miami Health Center

• CareSource

• Guidance

• Practice 5: Don't Rely on Previous DR Testing Plans; Continually Refine the DR Testing Process

• Challenge

• Examples

• Tecbound

• CareSource

• University of Miami Health Center

• Precision Medicine Group

• Guidance