ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the first part of a seven-step process that data center managers can use to develop a recovery plan for their centers. The DCRP can be thought of as a chain made up of strong links (the recovery team) connected to one another. The recovery teams work together to provide a strong resource during a recovery operation, just like the links work together to form a strong chain. The DCRP coordinator initiates the process of selecting the development committee. The DCRP coordinator should then meet with the development committee representatives to establish the scope, objectives, premise, level of detail, format, and logistics that will be used in the DCRP. The scope of the DCRP addresses the responsibilities of data center personnel from the time they are notified of the disaster to the time the data center returns to a normal environment and the DCRP is terminated.
