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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.