Disaster Recovery Test Types

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Goals

• validate the plan functions correctly
• Identify necessary plan updates

Types

Read-through ask each team member to review their role in the disaster recovery process and provide feedback.

• aka check-list reviews

Walk-through gathers the team together for a formal review of the DRP.

Simulations use a practice scenario to test the disaster recovery plan.

Parallel test activates the disaster recovery environment but does not switch operations there.

Full-interruption test switches primary operations to the alternate environment.

• can be very disruptive to the business