You have been hired by Coastal Veterinary Clinic - a small veterinary practice - to help them
Question:
You have been hired by Coastal Veterinary Clinic - a small veterinary practice - to help them prepare disaster recovery and business continuity documents. Some facts about the clinic include: The practice has a small LAN with an on-site server, four computers and Internet access. The server supports the client database as well as the veterinary practice management software. Personnel include two veterinarians, 6 veterinarian technicians and two office staff. IT support for the LAN and computers are outsourced to a local solution services company and they have a service level agreement in place for a 4-hour response time in the event of a computer malfunction. This clinic provides services for dogs and cats only. These services include office visits, surgery, hospitalization, and boarding. The clinic is in a geographical region that is regularly threatened by hurricanes. The one-story building is constructed of cement block. It has hurricane-resistant windows and meets all hurricane-related building codes. The clinic accepts animals for boarding when a hurricane threatens, as public shelters for residents do not allow animals.