Business continuity requires uninterrupted availability of all key business resources required to support essential business activities. Risk management is about setting up treatments which seek to prevent the occurrence of  business interruption events (outages). It further entails establishing appropriate responses (solutions) should such an event occur. Business continuity management is viewed as the component of risk management which establishes cost-effective solutions. As such it deals with actual/risk events which have occurred and the action required responding effectively, and complimenting the overall risk management process.

The last thing you want is to go out of business in the event of an unforeseen circumstance. A business continuity plan is essential for modern businesses in any industry. Regardless of what kind of technology you use, think of this plan as a strategy for keeping your business running in the event of a major disaster.