Illustration of a hand holding a white marker drawing strategy lines on a soccer field diagram, set against a green background. Text on the left reads "The Disaster Recovery Playbook" with the Quorum logo beneath.

After a disaster has taken down your datacenter and crippled your infrastructure, it’s easy to wish you had invested in stronger preparation. Planning ahead does more than save money and reputations—it can staunch the damage and preserve the transactions, productivity and ideas that would have come to fruition. Just as secure and tested backups can help you sleep better at night, a documented and tested plan can help your leadership and team feel more confident about the future. Our Disaster Recovery Playbook does just that – so you’ll be ready when disaster small and large find their way to your door.

In this 16 page Disaster Recovery Playbook, you’ll find 11 best practices in making a speedy recovery, as well as 7 important components of a disaster recovery plan. This playbook preview is available below, or can be downloaded in PDF by using the form on this page.

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Illustration of a hand drawing strategy with a marker on a soccer field plan. Title reads "The Disaster Recovery Playbook" with a logo on the left. The background is green.
A worried man stands in a flooded server room, looking up at a leaking pipe. Water drips from the pipe onto the floor near the server racks. Text on the left emphasizes the importance of disaster recovery and data protection.
Text on a gray and green background reads, "Outages cost enterprises 0 billion a year." Additional smaller text discusses the financial impact of outages on companies of various sizes. Logo at the bottom: Quorum.
A diagram with stacked poker chips in various colors, symbolizing risks and considerations in a disaster recovery plan. Text addresses factors like team response, customer impact, and resource needs in handling disasters.
Green-themed pamphlet titled "Making a Speedy Recovery: Best Practices" featuring sections on creating a plan, testing backups, training employees, and disaster recovery agreements. The text is presented in a structured format on a white background.
A green and white informational poster titled "Making a Speedy Recovery: Best Practices." It provides six tips on recovery strategies, including planning ahead, considering location data, maintaining tech support, and adaptability.
A hand holds a pen, checking off items on a clipboard titled "DR PLAN." Text on the right reads "7 COMPONENTS OF A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN" with a brief description about creating a strategy. The Quorum logo is at the bottom right.
A large green number "1" with the word "ONE" below it occupies the left side. The right side has a heading "TAKE AN INVENTORY" and text about system recovery and data security. The Quorum logo is at the bottom right.
A page labeled "TWO" from a guide on conducting risk assessments. It includes types of threats, impact, and likelihood considerations. The top features a large number "2" in teal on a split background with text detailing assessment steps.
A graphic featuring a large number "3" with the text "THREE" beside it. The right side contains a detailed explanation about RTO and RPO, highlighting their importance in recovery strategies. The Quorum logo is at the bottom right.
A presentation slide with a large "4" and "FOUR" on the left. The right side has text about devising a recovery strategy, covering risk awareness, monitoring systems, response strategies, and the restart of business operations.
Large number "5" on the left with the word "FIVE" beneath. To the right, text discusses defining staff roles and responsibilities, emphasizing task identification and backup creation. Quorum logo and contact details are at the bottom.
Slide displaying the number "6" and the word "Six" on the left, with text on creating a communication plan on the right. Includes a checklist of bullet points for effective communication. Branding at the bottom reads "Quorum.
A presentation slide titled "Test and Test Again" with a large number "7" on a green circle. The text discusses improving RDR (right data right person) by integrating changes slowly. It includes tips such as ensuring alerts work under any condition.
A top-down view of a workspace with charts, graphs, and reports. Two people are working, one with a tablet and one with notes. Text about creating a safer future through disaster recovery planning is visible. Company logo "Quorum" in the bottom right.
An image of a green and gray slide presentation contains a bookshelf with binders and books on the left. The right side lists disaster recovery planning resources, including links and titles. Quorum resources are mentioned at the bottom.