A disaster recovery site, also known as a backup site, is a place that a company can temporarily relocate to following a security breach or natural disaster. The site is just one facet of the company's larger disaster recovery or business continuity plan. A disaster recovery site is part of an actionable backup plan in case a company's primary location or systems become inaccessible due to an unforeseen event, such as fire, flood, or data breach. If a disaster occurs and a company has a plan in place, it can continue operations at a disaster recovery site until it becomes safe to resume work at its usual location or a new permanent location.