Today’s unpredictable world puts pressure on IT departments to maintain business continuity in the face of many challenges-natural disasters, network outages, cybercrime and security breaches can bring business to a halt if a company lacks a sound disaster recovery plan. However, with the right people, processes and technologies in place, companies can withstand and recover from even the biggest threats. In this paper, Dusty Williams, CIO of restaurant conglomerate OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, and Mike Cybyske, CBCP, Manager for Qwest Disaster Preparedness, review their experience with implementing disaster recovery plans in their organizations and highlight best practices for maintaining business continuity in face of natural or manmade disasters.