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Mapping out COBIT and ITIL in your DR process
COBIT and ITIL are two frameworks that provide measurable controls to assist you in reviewing your DR process.
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Acquiring key personnel to maintain and update DR plans
Your organization must have the right group of people who will work together to choose the right tools to properly maintain and update your DR plan.
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Creating a pandemic response plan for your IT organizat
As more and more people are affected by the H1N1 flu, companies need to include a pandemic response into their DR plans.
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How to prepare and plan for a pandemic disaster
Learn how to prepare, plan and recover from a pandemic disaster in this latest podcast with Paul Kirvan.
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Updating and reviewing disaster recovery plans
Each organization must decide when it is right to review and update their disaster recovery (DR) plan, but how do you know when it's right for your company?
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Metrics for measuring BC performance
Metrics in tier one and tier two models can be used to measure business continuity performance, ensuring business processes are fulfilling company objectives.
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DR and BC planning for non-catastrophic disasters
It's equally important for companies to have a DR plan in place for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic events.
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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.
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Is your DR plan out of date?
Although many organizations initially implement DR plans, many neglect to update critical information to keep them running smoothly.
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The importance of workforce continuity in a DR plan
Strong workforce continuity is important to have in a disaster recovery (DR) plan. Companies must prepare employees for disasters in order for a DR plan to run smoothly.
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BC management tips during a recession
Follow these 12 tips for the most successful business continuity management during a recession.
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Disaster recovery testing basics
A disaster recovery plan is useless unless your company goes through the right steps to test it.
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Microsoft SharePoint disaster recovery strategies
In planning for disaster recovery with Microsoft SharePoint, the technologies that work best with data protection are snapshots, replication, and virtualization.
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Data backup and recovery tips
Use tiered storage and both block-level and database replication for successful data recovery and business continuity.
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Network access during the disaster recovery operations
Just as a working network is absolutely essential for normal business operations, the same is true during disaster recovery (DR) operations.
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Data center and IT systems availability in DR planning
Your IT Infrastructure is only as redundant and available as the data center that supports it.
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Collocation data center tips for DR and BC
Learn how collocation data centers can play an important role in disaster recovery and business continuity planning in this 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.
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Top server virtualization myths in DR and BC
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.
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Server virtualization strategies for DR
Remote replication on virtual machines adds up to a disaster recovery plan that can really work.
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Expert advice: Using replication in your DR strategy
Replication is increasingly finding its way into organizations' DR strategy. Check out our recent expert advice on the topic.
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Expert advice: Considerations for a facility DR/BC plan
Learn about creating a disaster recovery and business continuity plan for your organization's facility with this collection of expert advice.
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Building an incident response plan
Learn how incident response plans offer a starting point for responding to a situation and then deciding how to proceed in this tip from Paul Kirvan.
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Financial activities to address in a disaster
Among the most important post-disaster activities to be addressed in your business continuity and disaster recovery plans are financial preparations.