Disasters can take many forms: fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, sabotage, hacking… even the most simple human error can be disastrous. One of the most vulnerable assets in the event of a disaster is a business’s data.

Regardless of the circumstances, catastrophic loss of business-critical data can permanently destroy an organization’s ability to operate. Even a temporary disruption in access to data can have a major impact on its chances for survival. Most physical property can be replaced; data, however, cannot be so easily recovered unless the organization has made investments in a business continuity plan, like disaster recovery or data backup.