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If you have a robust and well-tested disaster recovery (DR) strategy, you can
minimize the impact of disruptions, achieve faster recovery times, and resume
core operations more rapidly when things go wrong.
Your DR strategy should include detailed emergency response requirements, backup
operations, and recovery procedures.
One to three months before your event, make sure to run through
simulations of disaster scenarios to identify any gaps in your DR plans and
readiness.
After each test, evaluate the results to determine if any architectural
changes are required. Review and optimize resources as needed. For more
information, see
Optimize your cloud resources.
Your account team or Technical Account Manager can help you with your DR testing,
as well as how to understand and improve your incident response process. For
more information, see the
Disaster recovery planning guide.
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