Network Disaster Recovery Plan for Woolworths: Data and Networking

This report focuses on a network disaster recovery plan, specifically tailored for Woolworths. It begins with an introduction emphasizing the importance of such a plan for maintaining 24/7 operations and network connectivity. The report outlines various steps that Woolworths should take in case of network failures, including identifying potential causes like internet outages, malware infections, and hardware failures. It details the actions to be taken, such as communicating with IT teams, implementing step-by-step procedures, and installing anti-virus software. Furthermore, the report highlights precautions and post-planning strategies, such as defining the scope of the plan, creating checklists, and gathering necessary information. The inclusion of backup policies is also emphasized to ensure data protection and efficient network restoration. The report also references several sources to support the analysis and recommendations provided.

Data and Networking
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Contents
Network topology diagram..............................................................................................................3
Network Disaster Recovery plan.....................................................................................................3
Introduction that highlight the importance of recovery plan.......................................................4
Different steps should company taken.........................................................................................5
Precautions and Post-planning for network disaster recovery plan.............................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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Network topology diagram
Network Disaster Recovery plan
A network disaster recovery plan is based on the procedure and plan designed to prepare an
organization and response towards interruption of network service at the time of man made.
Through this plan, it has been identified the internet access, service which often share the same
network resources. Network disaster recovery plan ensure that all essential resources and other
service rely on the particular network. Afterwards, it will be generating automatic backup to
resolve problem or issue in proper manner.
Recovery plan is basically include the different procedures for recovering an organization’s
within local area network (LAN), wide area network (WANs). Sometimes, it is covered all kinds
of network applications, services and servers and other devices along with information or data
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certain network failure (Ali and et.al., 2020). Main aim of network discovery plan is to prepare
as event or program that help for eliminating disruption which affecting the overall local network
of enterprise. Internet access and wireless network service can be identified because of certain
factors. The recovery plan will be providing the better guidance and restoration of network
integrity. This will help for managing the normal operation which extent possible in minimise its
time framework.
Introduction that highlight the importance of recovery plan
It is necessary for Woolworth’s to operate 24/7 and maintain it's network connectivity an
effective way. however in present time there are many network errors and disruptions occurring.
this is affecting on connectivity and accessibility of network. therefore a network disaster
recovery plan consist of several procedures which is used to deal with network disaster,
disruptions and issues occurring in it. there are several things which are included in this plan. it is
as follows
the steps which should be undertaken in order to restore network connectivity
Identifying people responsible for conducting network disaster recovery
Assessing possible consequences of a network failure
Determining the best strategies to mitigate them
The importance of recovery plan is that it provides relevant measures and strategies on how
to deal with network disruption. besides that, the plan ensured that services are delivered to
customers and smooth way even if disaster in network occurs. However, it consist of various
measures through which network disruptions can be mitigated. There are various disasters which
can occur in network search as virus, spam, network error, etc. so it highly impact on Network
connectivity and also on delivery of services to customers. Thus, the network recovery plan
consist measures of all types of disaster which can be mitigated with help of several measures.
Apart from it, the plan also include how much resources will be required two solve network
problem. Hence all types of risk and errors which can occur in network are identified and ways
related to Solve it our analyzed in the plan.
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Moreover the responsibilities are assigned to people that what they have to do in case of
disaster occurs, how to deal with them, what measures are to be taken, etc. Furthermore, the plan
also contain recovery time objective and point time objective. Besides that, recovery plan saves
time and cost as well by maintaining smooth flow of network. It enables in taking right step at
right time to solve or mitigate network disasters. Through this plan, it has been identified the
internet access, service which often share the same network resources. Network disaster recovery
plan ensure that all essential resources and other service rely on the particular network
Different steps should company taken
It is necessary for Woolworth’s to take necessary and essential steps in order to ensure that
network connectivity is maintained. If steps are not taken then it leads to disruptions in network.
Thus, the steps are defined as below:
Possible causes of Network failures Possible action taken by enterprise
Sudden internet outage IT network and their emergency team members have
been communicated with central authorised person.
Initially, emergency response action to check internet
connection through instrument from sender to receiver
node.
Malware infected the computer and
hardware system in the network
Implementing the step by step procedure on the
reconfigured the network while accessing data or
information. it might needed to install anti-virus
software to protect from unauthorised access.
Hardware failure in the data
transmission, affected communication
protocol
Checklist that prioritize both software and hardware
restoration. Creating or updating network through
wireframe. IT team support to be quickly accessing
information and eliminating hardware problem to
improve communication signals (Yang, Wen and Wang,
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2020).
Loss of internet connection between
sender and receiver
IT network and team members have been interacted
with central authorised person such as network engineer
to establish connection from one device to another. It
will be checking the availability of internet connection.
Password security breach occurred Network engineer must contribute towards the valuable
resources while identifying the actual location of data
breach. Afterwards, it will be changing the unique id
which help them to resolve security related breach
within network.
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Any loss of carrier services, data connectivity as well as natural or manmade disaster that cause
an interruption within network connectivity. The effective action will be implementing that help
for identifies any kind of vulnerabilities, recommend as better measurement to prevent extended
network outrage (Rey and Bar-Gera, 2020). Within network disaster recovery plan (NDSR), IT
staff members and network engineers are mainly focused on the different kind of issue or
problem. It needs to be identified the before and then implementing a dynamic recovery plan.
Precautions and Post-planning for network disaster recovery plan
A network disaster recovery plan is also identifies the specific issue or threat related to
Woolworth’s network operations. Sometimes, it include all kind of interruption caused by loss of
data connectivity and loss of voice. As a result, it would be generating as network disaster within
system. in this way, it is very important organization to consider some essential precautions and
post planning for network recovery plan. Through this way, it help for protecting and securing
from different attackers (Mezghani and Mitton, 2020).
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Purpose and scope- It is important part of network disaster recovery plan which identifies
its current scope along with better assumption, description and background detailed about the
running network system.
Checklists and Diagram- it is basically include in the planning of network recovery
disaster, include all checklist that give prioritize software as well as hardware restoration (Rey
and Bar-Gera, 2020). Creating an appropriate network flow diagram that help for technical
support to the quickly access information or data in proper manner.
Gathering and collecting information- It is basically gathering or collecting information
that might be needed before network disruption. In order to determine the overall network
performance and efficiency.
Backup policies- It is an essential for protecting and securing the backups protect. This will
help for establishing a better coordination within Woolworth’s network. On regular basis, it has
been developed or designed the technical documents that are easily replaced with another one.
Thus, these are some measured which can be taken by Woolworth’s to ensure that
network disruptions are solved. It will help in making things easy to maintain efficiency of
network.
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