While some forms of catastrophe that could cause destruction to computing resources may or may not happen, others might. If an organization chooses to disregard the potential damage that could occur, they do so at their own peril, to turn a phrase. So, what kind of damage could be so bad that an organization may lose its capability to continue its business operations? During a heavy rainstorm, a roof leaks a steady drip directly on a business' only computer, which is powered up and unattended. Eventually, its power supply, motherboard, and internal components short out, effectively destroying the business' data and the capability to recover it.
Alternatively, hurricane his/her-name completely wipes out the data center for a large metropolitan hospital. The data and systems are available on backups, both physical and in the cloud, but the recovery requires computer...