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Disaster Recovery Plan

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  1. Purpose
    The Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ensures the rapid recovery of Melrose Labs’ IT systems and critical business functions in the event of a disaster, minimising downtime and data loss.
  2. Scope
    Covers all essential IT infrastructure, data, applications, cloud services, and personnel involved in disaster recovery efforts.
  3. Disaster Recovery Objectives
    • Recovery Time Objective (RTO): Maximum acceptable downtime for critical systems.
    • Recovery Point Objective (RPO): Maximum data loss tolerance measured in time.
    • Resilience Measures: Implement redundancy, failover mechanisms, and cloud backups.
  4. Risk Assessment & Impact Analysis
    • Identifies potential disaster scenarios (e.g. cyberattacks, natural disasters, system failures).
    • Assesses business impact and prioritises recovery steps.
  5. Recovery Strategies
    • Data Backups: Regular automated backups with encryption.
    • Cloud Replication: Offsite data storage and failover mechanisms.
    • Alternative Infrastructure: Ability to switch to secondary data centres if needed.
    • Incident Response Plan: Procedures for immediate containment and mitigation.
  6. Disaster Recovery Procedures
    • Activation: Criteria for declaring a disaster and activating the DRP.
    • Communication Plan: Coordination between IT, management, and external stakeholders.
    • Restoration Steps: Priority-based system recovery following predefined recovery sequences.
  7. Testing & Maintenance
    • Regular DRP testing through simulations and failover drills.
    • Periodic review and updates to align with evolving risks and technology changes.
  8. Compliance & Review
    The DRP is reviewed annually and updated as necessary to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.

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