After taking the time to create a SharePoint DR plan, the last thing you should do is file it away (outside of your SharePoint environment) and hope you never have to use it. You need to confirm that the plan works as expected, so if or when the time comes to activate the plan, you and the stakeholders have confidence that the plan, if executed properly, will deliver the expected results.
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As a best practice you should test your DR plan on an ongoing basis. It is recommended that larger organizations test their DR plan at least twice a year. Smaller organizations should test their DR plan annually.
Testing your SharePoint DR plan will help you to identify any missing steps, potential problems with existing steps, missing dependencies, and potential bottlenecks. Testing will also help you to determine the timings associated with each step of the recovery plan, so that you know whether the plan will meet your RTO and RPO goals.
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