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Disaster recovery facilities - operations

• Free IT disaster recovery plan template and guide

  A DR strategy is the cornerstone to ensuring infrastructure and applications continue to operate when a major outage hits. Our free DR template outlines the needed steps.  Continue Reading

• Free cybersecurity incident response plan template

  Want to boost your organization's ability to fight cybersecurity threats? Learn the essentials to creating an incident response plan and download our free, editable template.  Continue Reading

• Natural disaster recovery planning: 4 frequently asked questions

  When crafting a disaster recovery plan, don't rule out natural disasters as a major threat. Don't let a storm catch you off guard after making your recovery preparations.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: Disaster recovery planning checklist

  Working on a disaster recovery plan? Don't forget to include these vital tests, exercises, plans and assessments when preparing for a disruptive event.  Continue Reading

• A condensed look at the IT resilience market

  A lot is going on in the market for resilience. Acquisitions, partnerships and other consolidations have bundled DR planning offerings, creating one-stop shopping experiences.  Continue Reading

• BC/DR plan template: How to prepare for an active shooter event

  A standard BC/DR template typically covers weather, equipment failures and fires. In recent years, more organizations are naming active shooting scenarios as a BC/DR concern.  Continue Reading

• Developing an emergency communications plan: A template for business continuity planners

  Effectively communicating information in a crisis is an important part of business continuity planning. Get the steps to follow in our emergency communication plan template.  Continue Reading

• Using a business impact analysis template: A free BIA template and guide

  If you need to perform a business impact analysis, this guide and our free, downloadable BIA template will assist you in your business continuity planning.  Continue Reading

• A free business continuity plan template and guide

  A business continuity plan is critical for an organization when an unplanned event occurs. Follow this template and BC planning guidelines to get on the right path to resilience.  Continue Reading

• Data center disaster recovery plan template and guide

  Read our guide on data center DR planning, and then download our free template to assess how your data center facility and its infrastructure would perform during a disaster.  Continue Reading

• Free service-level agreement template for disaster recovery programs

  Download our free SLA template to help you get started planning the performance and response time requirements associated with disaster recovery activities.  Continue Reading

• A free IT risk assessment template

  A risk assessment is a critical part of the DR planning process. Read our guide on how to prepare a risk assessment, and then download our free risk assessment template.  Continue Reading

• Risk analysis boosts disaster recovery planning process

  Business continuity and disaster recovery are chronically overlooked. Learn what you can do to avoid losses that could impact your organization.  Continue Reading

• WAN optimization products still key for DR and cloud access

  Modern applications, the cloud and massive amounts of data make WAN optimization more important than ever.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Using a colocation data center for DR

  In this Q&A, independent disaster recovery expert Paul Kirvan discusses specific issues organizations should consider before choosing a colocation data center for DR.  Continue Reading