GO.RECOVER-MID
A HOW TO GUIDE TO DEVELOP MID-RANGE AND SMALL COMPUTER CENTER
DISASTER RECOVERY PLANS
(Manual plus diskette)
by Persson Associates.
GO.RECOVER-MID is an easy-to-use, fill-in-the-blanks, MS WORD-based disaster recovery
planning template for small to mid-range data centers.
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PRODUCT FOCUS
This disaster recovery plan development product is designed for mid range and small
computer center environments that utilize automated computer systems and communications
in support of critical operational functions, but may not fall within the scope of larger, more
complex "corporate" disaster recovery plans.
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PRODUCT TARGET
This product is targeted at small- to medium-sized computer centers either within
larger facility complexes or as stand-alone environments such as:
- Small- and medium-sized companies that operate their own computer centers
- Departments that manage some of their own computer equipment and servers
- Remote locations such as sales offices, warehouses, branch banks, credit unions,
etc.
- Manufacturing plant computer centers that are often distributed within the operation.
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BENEFITS
- EASE OF USE: Self-explanatory, easy to use, fill-in text formats provided.
- DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTRUCTIONS: Plan development is explained in 10 logical
steps.
- COMMON PC SOFTWARE: No special software to learn. Diskette included with
entire product in WordPerfect 6.1 and MSWord 97.
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CONTENTS
GO.RECOVER-MID is designed to be completed by each computer center staff by
themselves with appropriate assistance from vendors where needed. The product contains
simple self-help instructions at each of the 10 required steps.
INTRODUCTION
A. Read Me First
B. "How To" Implementation Steps
C. Plan Development "Process" Flowchart
D. Glossary of Terms
PLAN DEVELOPMENT STEPS
1. Identify Recovery Leadership
2. Document Emergency Steps
3. Identify Immediate Notification Steps
4. Inventory Computer Equipment and Software
5. Document Communications Network Services Recovery
6. Document LAN Equipment Recovery
7. Document Offsite Storage Requirements
8. Document Backup Facility Capability
9. Prepare to Implement the Disaster Recovery Plan
10. Implement Operation Restoration
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mr. Persson has been in the Information Technology arena since 1967. He began his formal
disaster recovery involvement in 1979 following a major corporate data center "incident" that
resulted in an immediate Hot Site recovery capability. For the next 6 years he served the role
of disaster recovery coordinator helping 7 operating companies establish their disaster
recovery plans. In 1985 Mr. Persson established his consulting practice which specializes in
assisting all size companies create disaster recovery plans.
“He has personally developed over 200 plans, all of which included testing as a final step. The
client base includes many businesses such as manufacturing, financial, distribution, food
service, legal, health care, recovery services and more. The scope of the plans that Mr.
Persson has developed include mainframes, mid-range systems, client servers, business
units, networks, voice systems, and most recently e-Commerce Web Servers. He has
worked both for and with the three leading Business Recovery companies (Comdisco,
SunGard & IBM) and has been a speaker at the Disaster Recovery Journal annual
conferences. He is certified (holds a CDP Title) by the Institute for the Certification of
Computer Professionals.
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Published by Rothstein Associates Inc.
In Stock for Immediate Shipment
ISBN # 1-931332-03-7
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2008, CD-ROM (MS Word format) + manual. Order #DR466.
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