What is a disaster recovery (DR) plan?
A disaster recovery (DR) plan is a documented procedure for restoring IT systems and data after a major failure, such as losing a data center or cloud region. It names the systems, the recovery steps, the people responsible, and the recovery objectives. It is a technical subset of business continuity planning.
What the buyer is really asking
Is there a written plan for bringing your systems back after a major failure, such as losing a cloud region? Say how it is tested (tabletop, partial failover, full failover) and when it was last exercised.
Other ways buyers ask it
Every one of these wants the same answer:
- “Do you have a documented disaster recovery plan?”
- “How often is your DR plan tested?”
- “Can you fail over to another region?”
Evidence to have ready
- The disaster recovery plan
- Notes or reports from the last DR test
How Tyrvar answers this
Tyrvar treats every wording above as one question. You write the answer once, attach the evidence, and revisit it when your setup changes. Each buyer gets that approved answer no matter how their questionnaire words it. If you have not answered it yet, Tyrvar flags the question for you and does not make something up. Try it on your own questionnaire.