10-Day Outage Poses Tremendous Business Risk
A study by the University of Minnesota concluded that 93% of businesses that lost their Data Center for 10 days or more filed for bankruptcy within one year. Of those, 50% filed for bankruptcy immediately.

At Aeritae, we understand the importance of a robust Disaster Recovery Plan. Are you prepared to combat the scenarios below, which may bring your business to a grinding halt? Have you performed the necessary risk assessments, developed the prioritized Recovery Plan and established the appropriate teams to manage and respond to outages, according to your Plan? Do you know which business processes are absolutely CRITICAL?

Environmental Disasters

• Tornado / Hurricane
• Fire – Flood
• Snowstorm – Freezing Conditions
• Earthquake / Mud Slide / Land Slide
• Electrical Storms
• Contamination and Environmental Hazards (Benzene)
• Epidemic (Bird Flu)

Organized and/or Deliberate Disruption

• Act of terrorism – Sabotage – war
• Theft – Arson
• Labor Disputes / Industrial Action

Loss of Utilities and Services

• Electrical power failure
• Loss of heating/cooling supply
• Loss of sewer/water supply
• Petroleum and oil shortage
• Communication services breakdown
• Loss of drainage / waste removal

Equipment or System Failure

• Internal power failure
• Air conditioning failure / Cooling plant failure
• Production failure
• Equipment failure (excluding IT hardware)

Serious Information Security Incidents

• Cyber crime
• Loss of records or data
• Disclosure of sensitive information
• IT system failure

Other Emergency Situations

• Workplace Violence
• Neighborhood Hazards
• Public Transportation disruption
• Health and Safety Regulations

Aeritae’s Value Proposition
Our consultants understand the global view of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, and have led Response Teams through ?real-world? crisis. The key to a successful Plan lies within your reach – resources. We have the expertise to assist you with the creation of an all-encompassing BC/DR Plan that aligns with your business risks and then aligns with the appropriate resources to ensure that your Plan is effectively managed and communicated.

Doing It Right The First Time
Assessing, developing and managing all of the pieces of a DR Plan is not an impossible task. Aeritae will provide leadership and consulting services to any aspect of your Disaster Recovery Planning initiatives:

• Staff Awareness Training
• Risk Assessments and Audits
• Business Process Risk Classification
• Network Design High Availability Strategy
• Inventory and Documentation Plan
• Evaluation of Processes and Procedures
• Program/Project Management for Development and Implementation
• Data Communications Backup Strategy
• Vendor Support Services Backup Strategy
• Defining Site Selection Criteria
• Defining Roles & Responsibilities for Critical Resources
• Plan Maintenance and Ownership
• Defining the Audit Process
• Gap and Opportunity Assessments (Financial Impacts)

Getting There Doesn’t Have To Be Painful
Getting your organization back up and running within the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) doesn’t have to be a fantasy. Knowledge is prevention.

Whether you are considering an Enterprise-wide or a targeted approach, Aeritae can help. Aeritae will arm you with the knowledge you need most to avoid common industry pitfalls, while providing services from any stage of planning, implementation or management of Disaster Recovery.