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One of the first things businesses need to do when planning the storage aspects of their continuity strategy is analyze business needs. This includes taking a look at the role information plays in day-to-day operations.

“Typically this is accomplished through a business-impact analysis,” says Bob Laliberte, an analyst at the tech research firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). “All business applications are assessed based on their impact to the business if they were not available.” Applications are typically categorized as: mission-critical, business-critical and less-than-critical.