The issue I have is: working for a small company, it's not so easy to lay hands on an unused server we can use to restore our data! Heck, even keeping spare mice and keyboards in stock seems to be slightly beyond the pale as far as the beancounters are concerned...
Although it can be difficult to procure the items necessary for a good DR system, in your situation, it is important to document the repeated attempts. If things ever blow up, and I hope they don't, you can at least tell them "I told you so."
Thanks for the article,
Matt