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Developing a disaster recovery plan for virtual machines: A tutorial
Learn about the various approaches to facilitating disaster recovery in a virtual machine environment, such as VMware Site Recovery Manager and backup software packages. Tutorial
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Disaster recovery planning and network services
While ensuring access to critical business data often drives disaster recovery (DR) planning, including network services in your DR plan can ensure business continuity. In this FAQ, Carrie Higbie, global director for data center solutions at the Siem... FAQ
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Email continuity can be costly
As organizations increasingly rely on email to conduct business, continuity becomes critical. In this piece, Alan Radding discusses examples of the negative effects a lack of email continuity can present and how products that truly deliver high avail... Feature
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WAN backups, archives and disaster recovery
With backups and disaster recovery sets, the main consideration for the WAN is efficiency: making the most of available bandwidth to move the most data in the least time. But not every organization can afford high-bandwidth WAN connections, and those... Learning Guide
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Developing a wide area network disaster recovery plan for civil unrest
Egypt's recent Internet shutdown highlights the need for some WAN managers to develop a wide area network disaster recovery plan for branches in areas at risk of civil unrest. News | 09 Feb 2011
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WAN optimization moves virtualized DR over the goal line
Replication was infeasible with a 10 Mbps WAN connection, and WAN optimization hardware looked like it would break the bank; that's when a NetEx virtual appliance entered the picture. Article | 03 Dec 2010
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High availability provides disaster recovery for day-to-day emergencies
Businesses in at-risk geographic locations turn to products and services such as QuorumLabs onQ appliances and Double-Take HA replication software to recover from server outages. Article | 06 Jul 2010
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SteelEye updates its DataKeeper data replication software and other disaster recovery news
This week's disaster recovery news in brief: SteelEye updates DataKeeper data replication software; WTS partners with CoreLink to provide data center management services and more. Article | 02 Jun 2010
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Carnegie Mellon University launches Disaster Management Initiative
Carnegie Mellon University announced the launch of its Disaster Management Initiative , which works to bring together groups to collaborate on DR management solutions. Article | 25 Mar 2010
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EMC integrates data replication tools with Exchange 2010
EMC's RecoverPoint, MirrorView and Replication Manager products have been integrated with Microsoft's new native tools for Exchange 2010 failover and disaster recovery. Article | 17 Mar 2010
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The importance of WAN optimization technology in disaster recovery programs
Listen to this podcast to find out the benefits of WAN optimization, how WAN optimization can help with DR and the future of WAN optimization in DR. Article | 12 Feb 2010
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VMWorld 2009: VMware and Cisco support distance VMotion
VMware said it will officially support distance VMotion over Cisco networks, but that supports contains a lot of fine print, particularly for data migration. Article | 03 Sep 2009
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Evaluating remote access in disaster recovery plans before a disaster strikes
Learn about the importance of evaluating and setting up remote access services before a disaster strikes. Article | 31 Aug 2009
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Disaster recovery methods for virtual servers
Companies protect their virtual servers from disasters with several different methods such as traditional backup and recovery, synchronous or asynchronous replication, or CDP. Article | 27 Jul 2009
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Top five disaster recovery templates
The editors of SearchDisasterRecovery.com have compiled this list of our five favorite templates published this year. Tip
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Emergency notification system comparison and purchasing tips
We’ll show you an emergency notification system comparison and share some tips on purchasing the right program for your organization. Tip
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Unshackling disaster recovery with WAN optimization products
Learn about WAN optimization products specifically aimed at improving DR, and what you need to have in place before you deploy WAN optimization. Tip
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Call center disaster recovery plan checklists
Learn about call center disaster recovery planning best practices, and read our call center checklists so you know what to include in your call center DR plan. Tip
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Network disaster recovery plan basics
A good set of network documentation can prove to be valuable in the event of a disaster. Learn about what to document and make part of your network DR plan. Tip
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Top five disaster recovery and business continuity books
Are you new to business continuity or want to brush up on best practices? Learn about the top five business continuity books for veterans and those new to the profession. Tip
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The pros and cons of network-based data replication
Learn about the pros and cons of network-based data replication for DR. Tip
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Network access during the disaster recovery operations process
Just as a working network is absolutely essential for normal business operations, the same is true during disaster recovery (DR) operations. Tip
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A sample disaster recovery network checklist procedure
Because the goals of disaster recovery are time sensitive and critical, checklists make an ideal tool when faced with a situation where those plans get called into service. Tip
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Top server virtualization myths in disaster recovery and business continuity
There's a lot of hype surrounding server virtualization, which is a popular topic in business continuity and disaster recovery. Here's a look at the top server virtualization myths. Tip
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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. Ask the Expert
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Calculating downtime in simple redundant networks
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Calculating parallel availability
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Calculating availability
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change control
Change control is a systematic approach to managing all changes made to a product or system. The purpose is to ensure that no unnecessary changes are made, that all changes are documented, that services are not unnecessarily disrupted and that resour... Word
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business continuity action plan
A business continuity action plan is a document that contains the critical information a business needs to stay running in spite of adverse events. Word
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virtual private network (VPN)
A VPN is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network. A VPN ensures privacy through security procedures and tunn... Word
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How to ensure reliability in your organization’s voice/data network
Paul Kirvan, board member of the Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) U.S. chapter, discusses some best practices in securing your organization’s voice/data network. Podcast
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Business continuity best practices: Podcasts with the Business Continuity Institute
Get expert advice on business continuity best practices. Listen to our biweekly podcast series with the Business Continuity Institute. Podcast
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WAN Acceleration and Optimization FAQ Podcast
In this podcast, Jeff Boles, Senior Analyst with the Taneja Group, answers the most common questions associated with WAN acceleration and optimization. Podcast
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Best data storage products 2011
The Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com 2011 Products of the Year awards recogonize the best storage products in six categories. Guide
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Top five disaster recovery templates
The editors of SearchDisasterRecovery.com have compiled this list of our five favorite templates published this year. Tip
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Emergency notification system comparison and purchasing tips
We’ll show you an emergency notification system comparison and share some tips on purchasing the right program for your organization. Tip
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Unshackling disaster recovery with WAN optimization products
Learn about WAN optimization products specifically aimed at improving DR, and what you need to have in place before you deploy WAN optimization. Tip
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How to ensure reliability in your organization’s voice/data network
Paul Kirvan, board member of the Business Continuity Institute’s (BCI) U.S. chapter, discusses some best practices in securing your organization’s voice/data network. Podcast
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Business continuity best practices: Podcasts with the Business Continuity Institute
Get expert advice on business continuity best practices. Listen to our biweekly podcast series with the Business Continuity Institute. Podcast
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Call center disaster recovery plan checklists
Learn about call center disaster recovery planning best practices, and read our call center checklists so you know what to include in your call center DR plan. Tip
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Network disaster recovery plan basics
A good set of network documentation can prove to be valuable in the event of a disaster. Learn about what to document and make part of your network DR plan. Tip
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Developing a wide area network disaster recovery plan for civil unrest
Egypt's recent Internet shutdown highlights the need for some WAN managers to develop a wide area network disaster recovery plan for branches in areas at risk of civil unrest. News
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Top five disaster recovery and business continuity books
Are you new to business continuity or want to brush up on best practices? Learn about the top five business continuity books for veterans and those new to the profession. Tip
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About Disaster Recovery Networking
Communication is obviously vital to your business, so networking is a critical element in disaster recovery planning. This topic section offers up-to-date news and how-to information about voice and data communications, WAN acceleration/optimization, network services and recovery site configuration.