--- title: Disaster Recovery - Strategy Session description: Most businesses can weather only a few hours of downtime without severe impacts. If your business were closed for one week, could it ever re-open? image: https://info.kizan.com/hubfs/Disaster-Recovery_Featured%20Image.jpg --- # Disaster Recovery: Strategy Session # Disaster Recovery: Strategy Session ### What would be the impact to your business if your platforms and systems were offline for eight hours or longer? For many, it would be a disaster! Complete the form today to schedule a strategy session to discuss your true disaster preparedness.   ![KiZAN and Microsoft Logo ComboAsset 1](https://info.kizan.com/hubfs/KiZAN%20and%20Microsoft%20Logo%20ComboAsset%201.svg)   #### If your business were closed for one week, could it ever re-open? Most businesses can weather only a few hours of downtime without severely impacting the health of the organization. DR Statistics: - Nearly 3 out of 4 organizations are at risk of failing to recover from Disaster/Outage - Reported losses from outages ranged from a few thousand dollars to millions of dollars with nearly 20% indicating losses of more than $50,000 to over $5 million. - Nearly 25% of organizations have never tested their DR plan. ![Teams-Calling-Inset-2](https://info.kizan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Teams-Calling-Inset-2.jpg?width=400&name=Teams-Calling-Inset-2.jpg) --- ![Inset-2](https://info.kizan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inset-2.jpg?width=400&name=Inset-2.jpg)   #### **Sample Strategy Session Agenda Phase 1 Assessment:** - Review of current procedures - Summary Analysis of current infrastructure - Grading of current confidence - Expectations vs. Reality leveling **Sample Questions:** - What is your definition of disaster? - Who would be the first person called in the event of a disaster? - What would be the first recovery step in the event of a disaster? - When was the last time your backups were validated? 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