For smaller businesses, outsourcing can offer a service which can’t be done in-house by providing a skill-set not available within the business. Or, because the financial investment needed to setup a disaster recovery site is too great.

The demand of ensuring that a disaster recovery strategy is working properly can also be too time consuming for many smaller businesses to manage.

Many small businesses are now subject to the same audits and tests as larger businesses, and having a sound disaster recovery strategy is often a key requirement for many certifications.