{"id":516116,"date":"2024-06-05T15:52:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/?post_type=cmv_glossary&p=516116"},"modified":"2024-06-05T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:54:12","slug":"business-continuity-disaster-recovery-bcdr","status":"publish","type":"cmv_glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/glossary-library\/business-continuity-disaster-recovery-bcdr","title":{"rendered":"Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BCDR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\u201cBusiness Continuity Disaster Recovery\u201d, or \u201cBCDR\u201d for short, is used throughout the IT industry as a benchmark for organization resiliency in the face of unplanned disruptions. \u2018Business Continuity\u2019 refers to an organization\u2019s level of readiness to continue mission-critical operations throughout and after an emergency or disruption.
\u2018Disaster Recovery\u2019 refers to an organization\u2019s process of regaining access and functionality to infrastructure or critical systems the event of a disruption. Potential disruptions impacting today\u2019s businesses include, but are not limited to, security breaches, power outages, natural disasters, human error, and more.
Ideal Business Continuity Disaster Recovery strategies are designed to minimize downtown and data loss. \u2018Business continuity\u2019 delivers a proactive focus on conducting organizational procedures, while disaster recovery offers reactive controls to get systems, infrastructure, and data back online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An organization\u2019s IT department will have BCDR strategies and plans in place for responses to both general and specific types of disruptions. C-suite executives will usually be involved in the development of an organization\u2019s overarching BCDR plans as part of a holistic strategy to mitigate and minimize business risk. IT departments will adapt and update their BCDR strategies based on changes to their infrastructure and changes to the capabilities and severity of the possible disruptions they could experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal of an organization\u2019s Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BCDR) strategy and plan is to achieve business resiliency. Today organizations are facing a myriad of unique and complex challenges and threats. Therefore, an organization\u2019s BCDR plan should account for a variety of disaster scenarios, ranging from accidental deletions to ransomware and cyberattacks to fallout from natural disasters. Developing an effective Business Continuity Disaster Recovery plan typically requires thorough, cross-functional planning and preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An effective BCDR plan is comprised of a set of steps that should be taken to ensure that the organization\u2019s operations aren\u2019t interrupted and that it’s IT systems and applications are fully functional. While the specific steps and overarching strategy of an organization\u2019s BCDR plan can vary based on industry and IT infrastructure, there are some fundamental components of every successful BCDR plan. These include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implementing and operating a comprehensive and effective Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan is tremendously important for an organization\u2019s health and profitability. Without a stress-tested BCDR plan, an organization could suffer a catastrophic disruption to its business functionality in the event of a disaster. If an organization\u2019s operations grind to a halt, then its customers potentially won\u2019t be able to receive the organization\u2019s products or services in a timely manner. Thus, resulting in customer dissatisfaction or even potential physical harm. Long-lasting business disruptions can result in forfeited market share and loss of investor confidence. If a data breach occurs, an organization could suffer immense harm to its public reputation and be subjected to hefty regulatory fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n