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Good project management is essential for a successful D
Good project management is essential for a successful disaster recovery program. Paul Kirvan discusses this important issue in his Expert Response.
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Securing approval for a business continuity program
Paul Kirvan discusses how to secure senior management approval and funding for a business continuity program in this Expert Response.
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Initiating a disaster recovery program
Paul Kirvan, president of Paul Kirvan Associates, discusses how to initiate a disaster recovery program in this Expert Response.
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How does server virtualization affect DR?
Learn about the impact of virtualization on your disaster recovery strategy in this expert answer.
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Business impact analysis tools
Learn about the pros and cons of business impact analysis tools and what should be in your BIA.
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Justifying the cost of virtual disaster recovery
Paul Kirvan answers a reader's question about how to justify the cost of using virtual disaster recovery in this ask the expert answer.
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Maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPOD) vs. RTO and RPO
Learn what maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPOD) means for disaster recovery planners vs. the terms RTO and RPO.
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Getting started with remote data replication
Find out if it is possible to use tape to transfer data to a remote SAN before setting up remote data replication in this expert response.
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Presenting your business impact analysis methodology to your company
Learn how to present your business impact analysis methodology to your organization in this expert response.
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Cloud data backup is only one piece of the disaster recovery puzzle
Cloud data backup can help you with part of your disaster recovery solution, but it's only one small piece of the disaster recovery puzzle.
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Cloud data backup is not cloud disaster recovery
Biff Myre discusses the limitations of cloud disaster recovery, and outlines a more effective use case for cloud storage.
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Hardware replication vs. software-based data replication tools
Keith Erwood outlines the benefits and drawbacks of software-based replication and hardware-based replication in this expert response.
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What should be included in a VoIP disaster recovery plan?
Keith Erwood outlines what you need to consider when putting together a VoIP disaster recovery plan and details the pros and cons of managed VoIP and in-house VoIP from a disaster recovery standpoint.
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What is a disaster recovery appliance and how does it differ from a disk backup product?
Harvey Betan outlines the similarities and differences between disaster recovery appliances and disk backup in this expert response.
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Pandemic flu planning lessons learned from H1N1
Pandemic flu planning lessons learned from last year's H1N1 scare are discussed, and a pandemic planning checklist is provided in this expert response.
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Business impact analysis software: the pros and cons
Learn what you need to consider before choosing a business impact analysis (BIA) software product.
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What is a bare-metal recovery, and what bare-metal recovery products are available?
Learn about what a bare-metal recovery is, how it relates to disaster recovery and what bare-metal recovery products are available.
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How can ITIL help with my change control management process?
Learn how ITIL can help with your change control management process in this expert response by Paul Kirvan.
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How should I implement a disaster recovery process in my SDLC approach?
Paul Kirvan describes what steps you should take when implementing disaster recovery process in your SDLC approach in this expert response.
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What change management tools are available to help manage my change control process?
Harvey Betan lists some common change management tools available as well as provides a template for recording changes in your IT environment in this expert response.
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Why choosing a data protection solution is critical
Find out why choosing a data protection solution is so important in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.
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Risk assessments identify external and internal risks
A risk assessment must identify external and internal risks and threats to your organization. Paul Kirvan discusses this important issue in his Exp...
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Why you need a business impact analysis questionnaire
Paul Kirvan discusses the importance of using a business impact analysis questionnaire in this Expert Response.