Disaster recovery facilities and operations
While ransomware and other cyber attacks target an organization's data, fires, natural disasters and other large-scale crises can negatively affect facilities and operations. Find out which disaster recovery measures to take to ensure that your business can get back on its feet when a disaster strikes.
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Tip
29 Oct 2024
When to use a mirrored site disaster recovery
Mirrored disaster recovery sites are a good fit for businesses that require rapid failover and have the right resources to build a duplicate data center. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Oct 2024
6 disaster recovery site requirements for businesses
Building a disaster recovery site provides organizations with a high degree of control over the facility. It also makes them responsible for several critical requirements. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Sep 2024
What is a business continuity plan (BCP)?
A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that consists of the critical information an organization needs to continue operating during an unplanned event. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Sep 2024
Use network fault monitoring to prevent malfunctions
Network fault monitoring systems are essential tools to optimize network performance and availability. They are also key components of proactive disaster recovery. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Aug 2024
Example disaster recovery plan for small businesses
Small businesses make significant investments in IT infrastructure. They must protect those investments from unplanned and potentially destructive events with a DR plan. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Jul 2024
8 communications basics the CrowdStrike outage highlights
Communications are critical during an emergency. This is especially true for highly unpredictable disruptions, such as the recent CrowdStrike outage. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike outage shows business continuity still a must
Disaster recovery has centered on cyberattacks the past few years, but the CrowdStrike outage illustrates why companies can't forget about traditional business continuity. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Jul 2024
8 reasons businesses have no DR plan (and why they're wrong)
In today's interconnected world, disaster recovery planning is not a luxury but a necessity for safeguarding the future of any business. Don't make the mistake of being unprepared. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jul 2024
13 reasons your disaster recovery plan failed
Preventing failure is an important goal for DR teams, but disasters do not conform to how plans are designed. Familiarity with the causes of failure can help bolster a DR plan. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Jul 2024
6 benefits that make a disaster recovery plan worth it
Disaster recovery plans help reduce recovery time, ultimately saving time and money. Time spent testing and planning upfront pays dividends when a disaster strikes. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jun 2024
Avoid the high costs of downtime for small businesses
Small businesses often lack technical support and resources, but they face many of the same risks as larger companies. Strong BCDR efforts can mitigate the risks of downtime. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Jun 2024
The 4 phases of emergency management
To effectively recover from a disruptive incident, IT and DR teams must have a plan in place. This guide breaks down the four phases of an emergency management plan. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 May 2024
disaster recovery (DR) test
A disaster recovery test is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan to ensure that an organization can recover data, restore business critical applications and continue operations after an interruption of services. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 May 2024
ISO/TS 22317 (International Organization for Standardization Technical Standard 22317)
ISO/TS 22317 is the first formal standard to address the business impact analysis process. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Apr 2024
disaster recovery plan (DRP)
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a documented, structured approach that describes how an organization can quickly resume operations after an unplanned incident. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Apr 2024
disaster recovery (DR) site
A disaster recovery (DR) site is a facility an organization can use to recover and restore its technology infrastructure and operations when its primary data center becomes unavailable. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Apr 2024
business continuity
Business continuity is an organization's ability to maintain critical business functions during and after a disaster has occurred. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Apr 2024
warm site
A warm site is a type of facility an organization uses to recover its technology infrastructure when its primary data center goes down. A warm site features an equipped data center but no customer data. Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2024
New SIOS console enables high availability visualization
IT generalists on Linux systems can avoid the complexity of HA management for mission-critical apps or databases with a new management console in SIOS' LifeKeeper software. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Mar 2024
4 disaster recovery plan best practices for any business
Disaster recovery plans are unique, built around an organization's size, type and industry. However, there are some key best practices that all businesses can implement. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Feb 2024
Free business continuity testing template for IT pros
Business continuity testing can be a major challenge for any organization. This free template offers ways to incorporate testing into the business continuity management process. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Feb 2024
7 top business continuity certifications to consider in 2024
Organizations can bolster and validate the expertise of their IT teams with a variety of certifications. There are several options aimed at business continuity professionals. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Dec 2023
The emerging role of the chief resilience officer in BCDR
Business continuity, disaster recovery and resilience are often managed by a variety of different personnel. Appointing a chief resilience officer can bring BCDR to the forefront. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Dec 2023
disaster recovery team
A disaster recovery team is a group of individuals focused on planning, implementing, maintaining, auditing and testing an organization's business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Nov 2023
High availability and resiliency: A DR strategy needs both
An organization's resiliency during and after a crisis depends on many factors. High availability is one aspect of overall resiliency that DR teams can't afford to overlook. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Nov 2023
synchronous replication
Synchronous replication is the process of copying data over a network to create multiple current copies of the data. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Nov 2023
Build and maintain digital resilience for a stronger DR program
A digital resilience program builds on existing preventive and restorative activities by identifying the ways an organization's infrastructure can become more resilient. Continue Reading
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Definition
14 Nov 2023
fault tolerance
Fault tolerance is the capability of a system to deliver uninterrupted service despite one or more of its components failing. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Nov 2023
call tree
A call tree is a layered hierarchical communication model used to notify specific individuals of an event and coordinate recovery if necessary. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Oct 2023
Business continuity maturity model: An at-a-glance guide
Business continuity maturity models are effective tools to improve disaster recovery processes and define an organization's desired level of BC preparedness. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Sep 2023
Use geo-redundant backups for long-distance data protection
Storing duplicated data across multiple regions is a tried-and-true method of protection, but geo-redundant backup can bring its own set of complications. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Apr 2023
10 disaster recovery questions to ask in 2023 and beyond
There are many factors to getting a disaster recovery plan to run smoothly. Here are 10 questions disaster recovery teams should ask themselves, their vendors and their leadership. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Apr 2023
tape library
In data storage, a tape library is a collection of magnetic tape cartridges and tape drives. Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2023
11:11 grows DR portfolio after Sungard buy
After seven acquisitions in two years, including parts of decades-old Sungard AS, 11:11 Systems aims to take on established managed services companies for Fortune 500 customers. Continue Reading
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29 Dec 2022
Why BCDR teams should consider EMP disaster recovery plans
An EMP event could be a major game changer depending on where it happens and who is affected. EMP disaster recovery might not seem urgent, but it never hurts to be prepared. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Dec 2022
emergency notification system
An emergency notification system is an automated method of contacting a group of people within an organization and distributing important information during a crisis. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Dec 2022
virtual disaster recovery
Virtual disaster recovery is a type of DR that typically involves replication and enables a user to fail over to virtualized workloads. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2022
Use NFPA data center standards to help evade fire risks
A fire in a data center can damage equipment, cause data loss and put personnel in harm's way. Look to NFPA fire protection guidelines to hedge your risk against data center fires. Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2022
Create a flood business continuity plan to stay afloat
In the event of a flood, don't settle for watered-down action plans. Download our free flood business continuity plan template to create a flood-specific recovery strategy. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2022
Where does security fit into a business continuity plan?
Cybersecurity breaches are a prominent threat to business continuity today. Make sure your security and BCDR teams are in sync to recover data in a crisis. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2022
Use ISO 22320:2018 to prepare an incident management plan
Incident management is critical to ensure that businesses can deal with unplanned disruptive events. Find out how the ISO:22320:2018 standard can help. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2022
Tighten up work recovery time for successful disaster recovery
The best strategy for reducing work recovery time windows is done before the need arises. Proactive disaster recovery planning is key to being as prepared as possible. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2022
Veeam data protection aids users with secure restores
From 'nothing worked' to 'it just worked': How Veeam Software helped a Florida city out of a troublesome predicament with its legacy data backup platform. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2022
Sungard files second Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Sungard Availability Services cited pricey colocation centers and COVID-19 as business challenges that led the company to file for bankruptcy in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Apr 2022
mechanical refrigeration
Mechanical refrigeration, often referred to simply as refrigeration or air conditioning, is a process by which heat is removed from a location using a human-made heat exchange system. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2022
White House: Data backups critical part of cyber strategy
Security experts and vendors support the White House's suggestions, such as offline data backups, to promote cyber resilience. Continue Reading
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Infographic
14 Feb 2022
Proactive risk mitigation should be a business priority
Every organization will likely deal with a critical event at some point, but many are still reluctant to make proactive risk mitigation a priority. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2022
Backblaze now a target for Kasten Kubernetes backups
Kasten by Veeam can now use Backblaze's cloud storage as a backup target for Kubernetes data, a need that will continue to grow in popularity. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Nov 2021
How to use AI for disaster response
AI systems can be a dynamic method to automate disaster response, but they need to be well trained in interpreting disasters to be effective. Here are some tips to get started. Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2021
Zerto vs. Veeam: Compare 2 disaster recovery providers
Cloud failover, automation and orchestration are just a few of the features to consider in comparisons of Veeam and Zerto. See how the two DR products compare. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Aug 2021
Maximize the benefits of virtual disaster recovery
Compared to physical setups, virtualization can accelerate and streamline DR processes. Automation, however, is essential to achieve those benefits. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Aug 2021
Fortify emergency communications systems with a business plan
Emergency communications is one of the first actions organizations should undertake during an incident. An automated system is critical but cannot stand alone without a plan. Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2021
SIOS Protection Suite update enhances HA for cloud and SAP
Improvements to the SIOS Protection Suite include planned failovers of SAP S/4HANA with zero downtime, GCP support and integration with third-party tools via CLI. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jun 2021
Zerto keeps Texas bank from being left in the cold
During Winter Storm Uri, Woodforest National Bank enacted its DR plan and used Zerto to bring its servers back online shortly after its primary data center went completely dark. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 May 2021
How do risk assessment costs vary and why?
Risk assessments help identify and, more importantly, prioritize activities an organization needs to address its most serious threats and vulnerabilities. However, costs may vary. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2021
Dell draws line between cyber recovery and disaster recovery
Recovering from natural disasters and from cyber attacks represent separate use cases. Dell says customers should be aware of the differences in how to approach the two problems. Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2021
Infrascale refreshes DRaaS offering with SSD appliances
Infrascale Backup and Disaster Recovery added two new SSD appliances, giving customers an on-premises high-performance backup and recovery option in addition to DRaaS in the cloud. Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2021
AlertMedia boosts threat intelligence warning capabilities
AlertMedia enhanced its Global Threat Intelligence capabilities by adding a team of experts to provide professionally vetted threat warnings for its customers. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2021
Operational resilience frameworks hinge on breaking down silos
Resilience is more than just business continuity and disaster recovery. Operational resilience depends on communication among many different business functions at an organization. Continue Reading
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18 Feb 2021
Bolster an operational resilience strategy with these tips
What's the first step to achieve operational resilience? Knowing which assets and activities are most critical to the business. Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2021
JetStream Software carries DR to Azure VMware Solution
JetStream DR for Azure VMware Solution allows customers to failover on-premises VMware VMs to Azure VMware Solution. The data is stored in Azure. Continue Reading
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28 Dec 2020
Remote disaster recovery presents new business challenges
With more employees working remotely than ever, natural disasters and other typical DR crises present an entirely new challenge. How can businesses tackle this new set of risks? Continue Reading
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16 Nov 2020
How IT handles edge storage challenges from COVID-19
The COVID-19 'wake-up call' has stressed IT and storage teams, but those already using public clouds could adapt to new edge storage requirements posed by remote work. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Oct 2020
It's a new age for hot site disaster recovery
Hot sites are a viable disaster recovery strategy, but high costs and changing DR risks have made alternatives like disaster recovery as a service a more appealing option. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2020
LiveProcess emergency management aids California county
A regional coalition of hospitals, nursing facilities and other major healthcare centers uses one platform for key emergency management and communications. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2020
Creating a post-pandemic recovery plan is an ongoing process
There is still much to learn about post-pandemic DR at this stage of COVID-19. Organizations should keep an eye on pandemic-specific software changes and updated recovery tools. Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2020
Commvault launches dedicated disaster recovery product
Commvault split off the disaster recovery capabilities from its Complete Data Protection into a separate product and added automation and recovery validation functions. Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2020
Horizon Bancorp adds Zerto to its portfolio
Zerto reduced Horizon Bancorp's recovery times and improved reporting for auditors. Zerto's cloud-to-cloud replication also helps as Horizon increases its cloud usage. Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2020
Remote data protection and DR in the work-from-home boom
Building a data protection strategy around remote working requires companies to enable employee access to data while ensuring that it is protected from threats such as shadow IT. Continue Reading
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14 May 2020
Strategies for kicking off your pandemic recovery plan
Before resuming business activities after a pandemic, establish a timeline and plan for recovery. Reviewing a business impact analysis and creating a recovery framework can help. Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2020
Prepare for serious health threats with a pandemic recovery plan
COVID-19 has become a serious global threat and is rapidly becoming an issue for business continuity. Pandemic planning can help mitigate disruptive effects of disastrous events. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2020
How to build and train organizational resilience teams
Well-trained resilience and emergency response teams are a key element of maintaining business continuity and recovering your organization when disaster strikes. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2019
Zerto plays big role in McKesson's disaster recovery plan
McKesson Corporation's disaster recovery plan is deeply detailed and relies on Zerto's technology across its many globally distributed business units. Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2019
Post-disaster recovery, don't overlook user connectivity
After you've successfully recovered your environment, the job isn't quite over. Ensuring user connectivity following a recovery is the final vital step of a complete DR plan. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Oct 2019
Data replication technologies: What they are and how to use them
Data replication can play a big role in a disaster recovery plan, so make sure you're familiar with the different types of replication and where they work best. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2019
Organizational vs. operational resilience: What's the difference?
Achieving both operational and organizational resilience is key to ensuring that a company can protect and adapt its processes and bounce back in the event of a disaster. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2019
Underscore preparation in your natural disaster recovery plan
When it comes to recovering after a natural disaster, you'll need more than just basic business continuity and recovery planning. Being informed about severe weather events is key. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2019
Natural disaster recovery planning: 4 frequently asked questions
When crafting a disaster recovery plan, don't rule out natural disasters as a major threat. Don't let a storm catch you off guard after making your recovery preparations. Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Datrium DVX storage adds ControlShift cloud DR option
The Datrium cloud DR SaaS app, formerly known as Project CloudShift, is now called ControlShift and GA, but the first version only supports Datrium on premises and Cloud DVX hosts. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Apr 2019
A condensed look at the IT resilience market
A lot is going on in the market for resilience. Acquisitions, partnerships and other consolidations have bundled DR planning offerings, creating one-stop shopping experiences. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2019
AWS acquires CloudEndure disaster recovery, backup services
Amazon Web Services purchases startup CloudEndure to bolster application and data migration, backup, and disaster recovery services for enterprise customers. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jan 2019
BC/DR plan template: How to prepare for an active shooter event
A standard BC/DR template typically covers weather, equipment failures and fires. In recent years, more organizations are naming active shooting scenarios as a BC/DR concern. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Nov 2018
DR failover may benefit from API use
Automating failovers for disaster recovery is a complex process, and APIs can help. However, implementing these changes effectively takes time and effort, so plan accordingly. Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2018
Virtual machine replication simplifies healthcare firm's DR
Because disaster recovery planning and testing were too complicated, a health provider turned to Zerto virtual replication to speed up the process without increasing costs. Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2018
Dell EMC Cyber Recovery isolates and protects data
Cyber Recovery software from Dell EMC forms a last line of defense against malware by putting critical data in a secure vault, isolated from where data attacks occur. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2018
Cloud migration to AWS keeps GSM afloat during Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey struck GS Marketing's office in 2017. Thanks to a migration to the AWS cloud, the company avoided going underwater, even if its data center was. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2018
Software developer uses Flexential data center for DR
Out of the cabinet and into the cloud, Virtual Resort Manager's disaster recovery journey started at colocation and ended up completely off premises in a cloud. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2018
Cloudian storage replaces tape at Vox Media
When tape just wasn't cutting it, Vox Media turned to Cloudian object storage to handle the massive influx of rich media its publications were producing. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2018
Gen 8 Unitrends appliances span SMB to enterprise
Unitrends adds 12 TB hard disk drives and more models to cover a greater range of customer and workload sizes in its Gen 8 Recovery Series integrated appliances. Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2018
Zerto Virtual Replication reduces marketing firm's RPO
Maritz needed a short RPO and flexible cloud provider options for its recovery process. Zerto replication protects applications to and from clouds and between multiple clouds. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2018
Zerto Virtual Replication 6.0 dives deeper into multiple clouds
Zerto has added to its bidirectional Virtual Replication software with multi-cloud protection for data and applications stored in AWS, Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2018
Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct cuts downtime for cloud DR
Arcserve UDP delivers short RPO and RTO for backup and disaster recovery in the cloud. The upgraded platform targets the enterprise and medium-sized businesses. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jan 2017
data recovery
Data recovery restores data that has been lost, accidentally deleted, corrupted or made inaccessible. Learn how data recovery works, causes of data loss and data recovery techniques. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Apr 2015
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
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30 Mar 2015
How do you choose between file- and block-level replication?
Block- and file-level replication each offer important benefits, but for different applications. Learn the use cases of each in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading
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19 Dec 2014
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
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Answer
24 Oct 2014
What are some common VMware High Availability configuration errors?
What are the most common mistakes people make when configuring VMware High Availability? Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Jun 2011
What you need to know about automatic failover and disaster recovery automation
Learn about the benefits of automatic failover for disaster recovery, an option for companies that need zero downtime. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2011
High availability guidelines and VMware HA best practices
Elias Khnaser discusses VMware High Availability best practices in this chapter excerpt. After you read the excerpt, download the full backup and high availability chapter. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Aug 2008
Can you define failover and failback?
Failover is the process of shifting I/O and its processes from a primary location to a secondary disaster recovery (DR) location. This typically involves using a vendor's tool or a third-party tool of some type that can temporarily halt I/O, and restart it from a remote location. Continue Reading
