Today's business world is increasingly volatile and the cost of a disruption can be massive. Beyond the inconvenience of unplanned downtime, companies have an obligation to minimize the damage and disruption to the organization and its employees. Given the exponential increase in the size and complexity of corporate data and the intensification of government regulations, many vendors have emerged with solutions for disaster recovery that promote a formalized strategy and can support truly enhanced business continuity. A recent study by Aberdeen surveyed over 150 organizations, and results provide evidence that Best-in-Class IT organizations have built infrastructures that support rapid recovery of data and applications with minimal or no downtime which assures business continuity even in the face of a severe disruption event. All companies must carefully evaluate their disaster recovery infrastructure and their organization's ability to execute recovery procedures. Alignment of the people, processes, and technology are essential components in implementing a successful business continuity strategy.