Tips

Tips

• Consolidate your disaster recovery providers with care

  Before consolidating your disaster recovery operations, explore the advantages and disadvantages. Can you generate an adequate return on investment for DR consolidation?  Continue Reading

• CMS emergency preparedness rule for healthcare: Compliance tips

  The CMS Final Rule details emergency response and business continuity regulations for healthcare. Noncompliance could result in the loss of Medicare and Medicaid benefits.  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2016 Storage Replica feature aids cluster replication

  One of the top storage-related improvements in Microsoft Windows Server 2016 is cluster-to-cluster replication using the Datacenter Edition's Storage Replica feature.  Continue Reading

• When picking a DRaaS provider, preparation makes perfect

  With many options in the DRaaS market now, the proper analysis of your business and potential vendors is crucial. This step-by-step guide will help you narrow the field.  Continue Reading

• Disaster recovery and business continuity plans require updating

  Updating business continuity and disaster recovery plans can seem daunting, but it becomes easier when you delegate tasks and focus on the most important parts.  Continue Reading

• Enhance cloud resiliency with proper data management

  Explore factors that can influence your level of cloud resilience, such as outages in different geographic locations, and the importance of positioning data for quick recovery.  Continue Reading

• A proper grasp of business continuity controls helps auditing process

  How does your company prepare for a business continuity audit? Discover what documents you should gather to prove compliance when auditors come calling.  Continue Reading

• Match disaster recovery as a service providers to business needs

  DRaaS vendors must do more than make your data available in a disaster. The specifics of how their recovery works can determine if a vendor is right for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Plan your ransomware recovery strategy with cloud DR

  Ensure protection against ransomware with snapshots and the cloud. Plus, implement stringent controls on backup storage to increase safety from attacks.  Continue Reading

• Comprehensive disaster recovery testing plan can prevent major outages

  The August 2016 Delta outage caused a stir in the disaster recovery world. Ensure your organization doesn't make the same mistakes as the airliner with these DR testing guidelines.  Continue Reading

• Six ITGC audit controls to improve business continuity

  Assess the risks to your IT operations and company infrastructure with a General Controls audit. Download this template to remember what to include in the audit.  Continue Reading

• How to complete a disaster recovery plan process without funding

  There are paths you can take if your organization does not allow for DR plan spending. Check out templates, websites and a concise demonstration of how to do it.  Continue Reading

• Implementing instant VM recovery and virtual test labs

  Thinking about instant virtual machine recovery for backup? Check out these three necessities when using the technology and learn how the process compares to a virtual test lab.  Continue Reading

• Six business continuity management system trends shaping the industry

  The growing business continuity management market is affected by many different factors, from new standards to cloud-based systems to expanded training programs.  Continue Reading

• Business continuity managers must expand their training to stay viable

  The role of the business continuity specialist has changed in the last 30 years. How will the next generation of BC managers cope with the constant introduction of new technology?  Continue Reading