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Disaster Recovery (DR)

Data Management

A plan to restore systems and data after a serious incident.

Definition

Disaster recovery is the plan for getting systems back online after a major problem like ransomware or a big outage.

In plain English A plan to restore systems and data after a serious incident.

Why this matters

Why it matters: A tested DR plan reduces downtime and avoids risky “panic” workarounds with personal data.

Example

Example: Practicing restoring backups and switching to a backup server.