Get started

Get started

Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content.

• DRaaS benefits that make ditching traditional DR worth it

  The benefits of disaster recovery as a service include lower cost, enhanced reliability and streamlined administration. It's no wonder that more organizations are being drawn to it. Continue Reading

• business continuity policy

  Business continuity policy is the set of standards and guidelines an organization enforces to ensure resilience and proper risk management. Continue Reading

• 4 key qualities in a disaster recovery team consultant

  An experienced and reliable disaster recovery consultant can offer significant benefits to a DR team. When choosing a DR consultant, it helps to be picky. 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

• business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR)

  Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for unforeseen risks to continued operations. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • business continuity policy
  • business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR)
  • warm site
  • disaster recovery (DR) test

  • network disaster recovery plan
  • virtual disaster recovery
  • tabletop exercise (TTX)
  • risk mitigation

  View All Definitions

• Essential guide to business continuity and disaster recovery plans

  Not confident in your BC/DR plans? You're not alone. Nearly every organization struggles with comprehensive BC/DR planning that covers all potential threats and setbacks.Continue Reading

• warm site

  A warm site is a type of facility an organization uses to recover its technology infrastructure when its primary data center goes down.Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery trends and technologies to watch

  Major disaster recovery developments have changed the market yet again, and it's time to get ready for a new year in DR technology, before you end up lagging behind.Continue Reading

• disaster recovery (DR) test

  A disaster recovery test (DR test) is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan as outlined in an organization's business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) planning process.Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery planning tools: Predictive analytics for DR

  Today, predictive analytics and AI are fully realized disaster recovery tools. In the unpredictable world of DR, predictive analytics is a particularly powerful technology.Continue Reading

• network disaster recovery plan

  A network disaster recovery plan is a set of procedures designed to prepare an organization to respond to an interruption of network services during a natural or manmade catastrophe.Continue Reading

• 10 steps for optimal IT disaster recovery plan design

  Have you ensured your disaster recovery planning is comprehensive and able to be understood by everyone involved? Our guidelines will help set you on the right path.Continue Reading

• What's the difference between a hot site and cold site for DR?

  The hot site vs. cold site debate requires users to understand how each DR site works and the resources needed. While one is more budget-friendly, downtime can be a deciding factor.Continue Reading

• How to create an emergency phone tree and template

  When disaster strikes an organization, employees must be alerted. Using a call tree in emergency situations is a time-tested way to effectively communicate events and next steps.Continue Reading

• Test your business continuity best practices knowledge

  When crafting a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, it's helpful to keep in mind some basic best practices. Don't find yourself caught off guard by getting complacent.Continue Reading