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Estimating energy use before buying a generator for DR
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses how to estimate energy use before buying a generator for disaster prep.
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Diesel vs. natural gas generator for disaster readiness
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan offers insight on choosing between a diesel and natural gas generator for disaster readiness.
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Seven often overlooked colocation costs
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses seven colocation costs that are often overlooked during DR planning.
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Obtaining flood insurance for a data center
Independent DR expert Paul Kirvan discusses steps to take when investigating flood insurance options for a data center located in a flood zone.
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Disaster recovery training and staffing strategies
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses staffing and training strategies for disaster recovery in this Expert Answer.
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What to consider when switching to an email service
Before you switch your organization to a hosted email service such as Gmail, disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan has suggestions for due diligence.
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Incident management vs. emergency notification systems
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan compares incident management systems and emergency notification systems in this Expert Answer.
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Disaster recovery checklist for new building owners
Independent DR expert Paul Kirvan offers a disaster recovery checklist for new building owners in this Expert Response.
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Protect your business infrastructure against lightning
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses steps you can take to protect your business infrastructure against lightning strikes.
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DR/BC planning for an older building
Independent DR expert Paul Kirvan discusses specific considerations for disaster recovery and business continuity planning in an older facility.
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Costs associated with mobile recovery services
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses the costs associated with mobile recovery services in this Expert Response.
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How bidirectional replication can be used for DR
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses bidirectional replication in this Expert Answer.
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Continuity of operations vs. business continuity
Paul Kirvan discusses the similarities and differences between continuity of operations planning and business continuity planning.
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Comparing enterprise resilience and disaster recovery
Paul Kirvan discusses enterprise resilience and how it compares with and relates to disaster recovery in this Expert Answer.
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Addressing workplace violence in the DR process
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan offers advice about how to address workplace violence in a DR process in this Expert Answer.
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Account for BYOD in your disaster recovery policy
Organizations should account for BYOD in their disaster recovery policy to protect work-related data.
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Incorporating social media into DR communications plans
Paul Kirvan explains how organizations can include social media in their DR communications plans.
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The biggest roadblocks to DR in the cloud
Paul Kirvan, an independent DR consultant, discusses the variety of roadblocks organizations encounter when considering DR in the cloud.
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Evaluating emergency power supply options
Independent disaster recovery consultant Paul Kirvan discusses what you should consider when evaluating emergency power supply options.
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WAN acceleration comparison on a budget
Independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan looks at how to make WAN acceleration comparison within a budget in this Expert Response.
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How is cloud replication performed?
Independent storage expert Greg Schulz discusses how to perform replication when using cloud storage as a target.
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Using replication for remote site backup
Independent storage expert Greg Schulz offers insight on how replication is used for remote site backup in this Expert Response.
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How replication and CDP are used for disaster recovery
Independent storage expert Greg Schulz discusses how CDP, snapshot and remote data replication are used for disaster recovery.