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Disaster Recovery Facilities Operations
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
call tree
A call tree -- sometimes referred to as a phone tree -- is a telecommunications chain for notifying specific individuals of an event. Continue Reading
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mass notification system (MNS)
A mass notification system is a platform that sends one-way messages to inform employees and the public of an emergency. Continue Reading
synchronous replication
Synchronous replication copies data over a SAN, LAN or WAN so multiple copies are available. The technique is used for applications with low recovery time objectives. Continue Reading
emergency notification system
Emergency notification systems contain names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses so crucial information can be communicated to employees during a disaster.Continue Reading
emergency communications plan (EC plan)
An emergency communications plan (EC plan) provides guidelines, contact information and procedures for how information should be shared should a crisis that requires immediate action occur.Continue Reading
disaster recovery site (DR site)
An organization uses a disaster recovery (DR) site to recover and restore its technology infrastructure and operations when its primary facility becomes unavailable. In deciding the location and setup of a disaster recovery site, a business must ...Continue Reading
Four tips for a successful business continuity audit
Learn how best to collaborate with internal and external auditors to audit for business continuity and disaster recovery improvements.Continue Reading
Improve your disaster recovery project management
Effective project management in business continuity and disaster recovery requires proper plans, establishing goals and deliverables, and setting a schedule.Continue Reading
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Continuous improvement process important for BC/DR
A process for continuous improvement of BC/DR operational and administrative activities is an important aspect of a business continuity management system.Continue Reading
How do you choose the best uninterruptible power supply?
Here are the factors to consider when choosing uninterruptible power supplies to ensure systems remain online in the event of a power outage.Continue Reading
The 4-1-1 on DR testing technologies and best practices
Experts agree that testing is one of the most important aspects of disaster recovery planning. It is the only way to ensure that you are able to bring systems back online to meet recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives.
But, ...Continue Reading
Speed Hyper-V replication process by seeding replica VM
Hyper-V replication lets IT create secondary, offline virtual machines that can be used to recover operations following an outage of the primary VM.Continue Reading
What are the top five ways to train personnel in disaster response?
What are the five best ways to ensure personnel are trained in disaster response and ready to respond to a disaster event?Continue Reading