Disaster Recovery Implementation Case Study

This case study details the disaster recovery (DR) implementation for a leading integrated financial services firm in India. The client faced challenges due to the absence of a DR plan, complex IT infrastructure, and a lack of visibility on their DR capabilities. The solution involved the deployment of Continuity Patrol™, which orchestrated the recovery of applications at the DR site using customized recovery plans. Key applications were configured for disaster recovery across a mixed operating system environment of Windows and Linux. The implementation achieved a significant reduction in overall recovery time objective (RTO) by 50%, with successful switchover and switchback workflows established during drills. The study also highlights the use of Oracle Data Guard and MSSQL Always ON for replication, along with the creation of ISO 22301 standard DR drill reports for compliance. The results demonstrate improved application availability through automated processes and reduced dependency on subject matter experts for DR activities.