In the context of business, a disaster is an unforeseen event that has a negative impact on your business and forces you to shut down operations partially or completely. These could be natural events like a flood or fire, or they can be human-made, such as a malware attack or intentional sabotage.

At first glance, it may seem strange to think of the components of your IT infrastructure as drivers of business growth. After all, servers, networks, cloud tools, and other backend technologies don’t generate revenue on their own. However, your operations drive your revenue, and as a modern business, your IT drives your operations.