An IT Manager’s Guide to Disaster Recovery – A Layered Approach

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Resilience of IT infrastructure is not longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. While many organisations focus on prevention and protection, far fewer are adequately prepared for what happens after something goes wrong. That’s where disaster recovery comes in, and where this book aims to make a real difference.

“An IT Manager’s Guide to Disaster Recovery – A Layered Approach” introduces a practical, structured methodology designed to support IT managers in developing comprehensive disaster recovery plans that actually work. Unlike existing resources, which often provide abstract guidance or focus narrowly on compliance, this book is grounded in real-world experience and delivers a system-oriented model that’s easy to apply, regardless of technical depth or organisational size.

The book presents a multilayered framework for disaster recovery, breaking down infrastructure into nine interdependent layers — from governance and physical infrastructure, through servers, applications, and data, all the way to testing and response strategies. Each layer is explored in detail, with practical advice on how to identify dependencies, assess risk, and ensure that recovery efforts align with business objectives and risk appetite.

Written for IT professionals, managers, and anyone responsible for business continuity planning, this guide:

  • Helps simplify complex infrastructure into manageable components

  • Supports clearer risk assessments through visual dependency mapping

  • Enables more realistic and testable disaster recovery plans

  • Aligns recovery strategies with real business priorities, not just audit checklists

Whether your environment is on-premise, hybrid, or entirely cloud-based, this book provides the structure and insight needed to build a resilient, recovery-ready IT organisation.

If you’ve ever struggled with where to start your DR planning, how to identify gaps in coverage, or how to communicate technical recovery concepts to business stakeholders, this is the guide for you.

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