Question: Discuss one aspect of Tier 1, 2, or 3.
Tier 1: 1. Critical to continuation of business
2. Recovery needed within 72 hours
3. Often needed within minutes or just a few hours
4. Includes areas that generate/process revenue or that support the functions and processes that do so
5. Includes backup and security
Tier 2: 1. Important to continuation of business
2. Could be next day or longer Recovery in next incremental time period
3. Consider timing of disaster
4. Processes that need to be accomplished at week-, month-, or year-end may need to move up a tier if this is when disaster occurs
Tier 3 :1. Nonessential
2. Recovery in days or weeks following disaster
3. Useful for organization, but not needed in short run