Effective Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR) isn’t just about data and technology it’s built on a foundation of clear governance, robust policy, and structured oversight. VITS ensures your BDR framework isn’t just reactive, but strategically enforced and agile enough to adapt when disruption strikes.
Governance brings order, accountability, and predictability to your BDR strategy. It aligns stakeholders around objectives, embeds data standards, and defines how you’ll respond and recover guided by clear policy, tested procedures, and structured responsibility. Without governance, even the best technical solution risks failure under pressure. All our backup solutions are aligned to the ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials framework to ensure business continuity.
Formal Backup Policy
A top-level document that defines how backups are managed across your organisation, defining responsibilities, standards, and stakeholder expectations
Disaster Recovery Policy
A high-level framework that sets the ground rules for restoring critical systems in the event of disruption, covering IT assets, roles, and activation protocols
Scope & Risk Prioritisation
Decide which systems, data, and processes require protection based on business impact. This forms the core of your continuity strategy
Roles, Responsibilities & Communication
Designate clear ownership for response actions and establish communication channels with staff, stakeholders, and third parties
RTO & RPO Definitions
Set quantifiable recovery time and point objectives ensuring your policies meet operational expectations
Testing, Review & Audit
Include mandates for regular testing, validation, and audit to ensure policies remain effective and aligned to real-world needs
Define backup and DR governance documents. Set scope, goals, and stakeholder accountability.
Clarify team responsibilities and define your RTO/RPO metrics based on business priority.
Draft clear response playbooks and communications routes for each scenario.
Conduct regular recovery simulations, tabletop exercises, and policy read-throughs.
Review outcomes, integrate lessons learned, refresh the policy, and repeat keeping governance relevant and robust.
Technology forms the bricks of your resilience, but governance is the blueprint. Let VITS help you build BDR policies that are enforceable, strategic, and built to perform when it matters most.
Contact VITS today to align your backup and recovery strategy with strong governance and achieve operational confidence.
Governance and policies define the rules, procedures, and responsibilities that guide how an organisation manages and protects its information. They create a framework for consistent, secure, and compliant business operations.
Without clear governance, businesses face higher risks of data breaches, inconsistent practices, and regulatory non-compliance. Policies ensure employees understand their responsibilities, reduce human error, and support business continuity.
Effective policies typically address areas such as password management, data handling, access control, incident response, remote working, and acceptable use of IT systems. They should be regularly reviewed and updated as threats evolve.
Yes. Strong governance isn’t just for large enterprises. SMEs benefit from having clear, documented policies that help protect data, meet compliance requirements, and guide employees in maintaining secure practices.
