This NetApp e-book presents a step-by-step framework for disaster recovery (DR), emphasizing strategy, action, and testing to ensure business continuity. Phase 1 focuses on defining recovery point/time objectives (RPO/RTO), assembling a response team, setting communication channels, documenting resources, and selecting cost-efficient recovery locations (e.g., cloud-based failover via NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP). Phase 2 outlines execution: knowing when to trigger DR, activating backup sites, verifying systems, and planning orderly failback. Phase 3 stresses testing, updating documentation, patching, vigilance, and regular failover drills. The guide highlights that effective DR reduces risk from ransomware, outages, and human error, while cloud-based solutions cut costs and improve resilience.

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