Manual Recovery Plans
Manual Recovery Plans are structured, documented procedures designed to guide the restoration of IT systems, applications, or business processes after a disruption, such as hardware failures, cyberattacks, or natural disasters. They outline step-by-step actions, roles, and resources needed to manually recover operations without relying on automated failover systems. These plans are a key component of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP), ensuring organizations can resume critical functions with minimal downtime.
Developers should learn and use Manual Recovery Plans when working in environments where high availability and resilience are critical, such as in finance, healthcare, or e-commerce applications, to mitigate risks from outages. They are essential for compliance with regulations like GDPR or HIPAA, and for scenarios where automated recovery fails or is impractical, such as in legacy systems or during widespread incidents. Creating and testing these plans helps teams respond effectively to emergencies, reducing data loss and operational impact.