There is a terrific range of service opportunities for channel professionals in disaster recovery and back up. By following disaster recovery best practices outlined in this guide, channel professionals can help their customers avoid or minimize disaster impact as well as plan for successful disaster recovery. It is important to develop in advance a solid understanding of the potential business impact of a disaster as well as establish a knowledge base of important recovery points and recovery time objectives, all dependent upon the client's specific business drivers such as rules, regulations, compliance, threats, security concerns and more.