Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• How the risk analysis process and conducting a BIA differ

  The BIA is related but different from the risk analysis process. Pierre Dorion discusses what each should accomplish in this expert answer.  Continue Reading

• Outsourcing DR to hot and cold site providers

  Learn when it is inappropriate to outsource DR to a hot or cold site provider in this Expert Response by Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Consider failover and failback when choosing a hot-site provider

  Learn about the importance of failover and failback, along with high-speed data mirroring, in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the costs of hot sites and cold sites

  Learn the differences in cost between hot sites and cold sites in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• What to do after building a DR program

  Find out what happens after you’ve crafted a disaster recovery (DR) program in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Incident response plans are an important part of your DR plan

  Find out why incident response plans are a key element of your disaster recovery plan in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Essential disaster recovery (DR) program activities

  Find out what must be part of a well-organized disaster recovery (DR) program in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Why you should exercise disaster recovery procedures

  Find out why all disaster recovery procedures must be exercised to ensure they work as intended in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• How to address employee relocation in a DR plan

  Find out what your DR plans must identify if your organization is faced with employee relocation in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• What must happen before activating a DR plan

  Find out what must happen before a DR plan is activated in this Expert Response from Paul Kirvan.  Continue Reading

• Build the right DR program by defining roles, responsibilities

  When launching a disaster recovery (DR) program, you need both planning and technical experts on the team, says Paul Kirvan in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• Identify DR strategy before completing a DR plan

  Without a disaster recovery (DR) strategy, you will have a difficult time completing a DR plan, says Paul Kirvan in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• 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 Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• Why you need a business impact analysis questionnaire

  Paul Kirvan discusses the importance of using a business impact analysis questionnaire in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading