A disaster recovery plan (DRP) outlines how to recover IT systems after a disaster. It is usually part of a broader business continuity plan. Key steps in creating a DRP include conducting a risk analysis, establishing a budget, developing the recovery plan, and testing the plan. The risk analysis assesses risks like natural disasters, accidents, and malicious acts. The budget is based on the business impact of these risks. The recovery plan establishes recovery time and point objectives for critical systems and details backup, replication, and failover strategies to meet these objectives. Regular testing of backups, replication, and failovers is essential to ensure the plan works effectively.