Tips

Tips

• Cloud disaster recovery plan testing should include provider

  Get your cloud DR test plan in order with this group of guidelines. Find out what your DRaaS vendor has to offer in terms of testing and how to make the most of it.  Continue Reading

• Your business continuity communication plan should include impact of social media

  Social media mistakes can bring down an organization as easily as a technical disruption can. It's important to analyze user activity and include it in a business continuity plan.  Continue Reading

• Business continuity planning steps to keep your organization running

  Tackle the business continuity plan process with this checklist of items that details what to include in documents and who to include in planning and emergency situations.  Continue Reading

• Seven business continuity strategy planning mistakes

  Given the comprehensive nature of business continuity planning, mistakes can happen. Explore some of the most common errors to avoid before a disaster hits.  Continue Reading

• Protection against ransomware takes flight with canary files

  As ransomware attackers get smarter, it's important for data protection systems to step up their game. Canary files and infection detection are a good start.  Continue Reading

• Using a DRaaS provider could bring unexpected costs

  How you use a DRaaS product could affect your pricing. See what hidden costs may arise when you outsource your disaster recovery to a third-party vendor.  Continue Reading

• Include IoT risk management in your BC/DR efforts

  Internet of things security concerns are causing business continuity and disaster recovery professionals to create new risk assessments and business impact analyses.  Continue Reading

• Amazon Web Services outage provides disaster recovery lessons

  If you depend on Amazon Web Services or another cloud service provider, make sure you have a proper disaster recovery plan in place in the event of an outage.  Continue Reading

• Six BC/DR plan questions you might be afraid to ask

  When crafting a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, there are a lot of steps and factors to consider. We've compiled the top questions you might be afraid to ask.  Continue Reading

• 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