In IT, failure is not an option. Not surprisingly, organizations have made it a high priority to develop and implement reliable business continuity plans to ensure that IT services are always available to internal users and outside customers.

Continue reading 4 critical trends in IT business continuity

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Rothstein Associates Inc. is looking for an author for our planned 2012 book on IT Disaster Recovery. Is it you?

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The horrific crisis in Japan is a clear reminder to IT managers about their own business continuity systems and how well-prepared they are for such an event.

Continue reading Japan Quake Serves as Wakeup Call for IT Managers

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If your data center hasn’t experienced a disaster yet, chances are, it will someday. For businesses, having a good disaster recovery plan can mean the difference between surviving those events and shutting down for good.

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The problem many small businesses cite for lack of disaster recovery is cost. They don’t have the funds to buy a second set of hardware and software to keep in a different location in the event of a catastrophe. Nor do they typically have the IT resources internally to do an adequate job of protecting their data and systems. So what can they do? Here are five affordable disaster recovery options for your small business.

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Having a disaster recovery (DR) plan in place is essential to restore an IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. But how much DR planning is enough? This tip offers some insight as to where the line should be drawn to avoid over-planning. Continue reading Business disaster recovery planning: How much is enough DR planning?

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According to Forrester’s recent survey of 2,803 IT decision-makers, improving their business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities is the number-one priority for smaller and mid-sized businesses and the second highest priority for enterprises for the next 12 months.

Continue reading Forrester Survey: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Are Top IT Concerns for Next 12 Months

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Imagine this scenario. Your servers are down. The computer room is dark. A major disaster has occurred, you don’t know the details, but you need to determine your next move. What task should you do first? What are your priorities? Should you start recovery of your servers, and if so, in what order?

Continue reading Disaster Recovery Scenario: Stick to the Plan

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Is your enterprise prepared for disaster? Will you be able to successfully recover data and systems? Processor Magazine talked with industry insiders who offer their tips and advice to make sure you’re ready.

Continue reading Preparing For & Recovering From Data Center Disasters

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The smartest way to think about disaster is in terms of when, not if. The object of the game is to mitigate risk as much as is feasible, hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.

Continue reading Meet RTOs & RPOs: Establish Reasonable Expectations & Plan For The Future

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Corporate computing has moved beyond mainframe systems and back office processing; it is only natural that disaster recovery (DR) technologies follow the same path. This is easier said than done, however, as network-based business applications, services, and files often demand low latency connectivity, large amounts of bandwidth, and unforgiving service level agreements (SLAs).

Continue reading Re-architecting Disaster Recovery Solutions Leveraging WAN Optimization Technology

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