Does Your Disaster Recovery Plan Really Work?
Information Week
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Most companies have a disaster recovery plan, but few test theirs with any regularity. What if you discover the hard way that the plan doesn’t work?
Power Checklist: Building Your Disaster Recovery Plan
Tech Republic Data Center
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Natural and man-made disasters can jeopardize the operations and future of any company today. As a result, the development of a disaster recovery plan is a must to ensure ongoing business processes in the wake of a crisis situation.
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Why You Need to Consider Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Investing in a robust disaster recovery program upfront can save considerable costs down the road. According to FEMA, nearly a quarter of businesses never re-open following a major disaster—a sobering statistic. [i] Without a robust disaster recovery plan in place, it can take days, weeks, or even months to recover.
Report: SMEs Are Prime Targets and Must Plan for Disaster Recovery
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This is the gist of a new report titled " A New Age of Disaster Recovery Planning for SMEs " (download required) produced by MIT Technology Review Insights and sponsored by OVHcloud. The pandemic, geopolitical factors, and the new hybrid/work-from-home landscape put midsize companies at 500% more risk of being targeted in 2021.
Disaster Recovery for Mobile Users
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 10, 2017
Disaster recovery used to be the domain of desktops. Companies had a security strategy in case their computers were infected by malware or a flood swamped the office, damaging monitors and processors. Now, more brands are investing in mobile disaster recovery -- a contingency plan for mobile continuity after an emergency.
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery : spf13.com
SPF13
OCTOBER 4, 2012
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery. There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. This is problematic when the decision-makers have bought into one or more of the common myths surrounding disaster recovery.
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery
SPF13
OCTOBER 3, 2012
There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. This is problematic when the decision-makers have bought into one or more of the common myths surrounding disaster recovery. Myth – Disaster Recovery is Expensive and Resource Intensive.
Avoid These 3 Disaster Recovery Mistakes
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 31, 2017
That's why a good disaster recovery plan is so important. It safeguards a company's IT infrastructure and minimizes financial loss as a result of a disaster. However, not all companies implement security planning solutions
Does your Disaster Recovery Plan Include the Cloud?
Eric D. Brown
JANUARY 28, 2015
In years past, companies have relied on multiple data center locations to act as their main disaster recovery (DR) systems and data in case of disaster. This has generally worked well for those companies that have planned and tested their DR systems and plans appropriately.
Revisiting Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Information Week
JUNE 10, 2020
Unfortunately, in many companies, the emphasis for recovery is on the IT, and not on business operations. Best-of-class DR/BC plans cover both IT and the business.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solutions Built For Managed Service Providers
Tech Republic
JANUARY 10, 2023
If any of that data is compromised or breached, companies are vulnerable to significant revenue loss and even failure.
Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 12, 2024
It’s common knowledge among CIOs that disaster recovery investments are always de-prioritized by company boards — until disaster strikes. But disaster recovery is just one example of projects that are of an important and preemptive nature that CIOs want to fund but find de-prioritized when it comes to budget approval.
What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery?
Galido
JUNE 13, 2019
Information Technology Blog - - What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery? Almost everyone now is thinking about measures to mitigate disaster and to recover from the effects. Many companies require policies to keep operating even in the aftermath of nature’s wrath.
Expanding the Cloud: Enabling Globally Distributed Applications and Disaster Recovery
All Things Distributed
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
As AWS expanded to 9 distinct AWS Regions and 25 Availability Zones across the world during the last few years, many of our customers started to leverage multiple AWS Regions to further enhance the reliability of their applications for disaster recovery.
Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster
Network World
APRIL 23, 2021
OVHcloud customers with data in the burned-out data cener who had their own disaster recovery measures in place or who purchased the off-site backup and disaster-recovery services offered by OVHcloud have been able to resume operations. Those who did not lost data that will never come back.
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Disaster recovery plan essential under GDPR
Dataconomy
JULY 18, 2017
Companies across the globe that process data about European Union (EU) individuals will need. The post Disaster recovery plan essential under GDPR appeared first on Dataconomy.
Disaster recovery: How is your business set up to survive an outage?
Network World
MARCH 13, 2017
Dark disaster recovery vs. active architecture. Security experts say how individual companies choose to save their data in anticipation of an outage depends on how long they can survive before the “lights” are turned back on. What level of availability does your company need? Asynchronous vs synchronous.
Four Myths About Automated Disaster Recovery
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 19, 2013
Every company knows it needs to prepare for literal storms and figurative ones – the instances of human error, malicious acts and equipment failure that can bring IT down just as surely as a superstorm, writes Ralph Wynn of FalconStor Software. However, there are multiple myths around automated. Industry Perspectives'
14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 22, 2023
To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com parent company Foundry.
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Putting Your Plan in Place
Data Center Knowledge
AUGUST 27, 2014
One in 3 companies have declared a disaster in the past five years, writes Ray Emirzian of docSTAR. So if you think it can’t happen to you, think again. Where would your business be without electricity? Industry Perspectives'
Have you adjusted your DR plans for the cloud?
Tech Republic Big Data
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Many companies struggle to develop and update their disaster recovery plans. In the process, they overlook the amount of IT they have moved to the cloud. What if the cloud fails? The post Have you adjusted your DR plans for the cloud? appeared first on TechRepublic.
Ease Disaster Recovery Drama with Communication Plan
Information Week
APRIL 12, 2019
You can do a lot to take the edge off people's concerns, maintain the company's reputation, and minimize any long-term damage when you put a plan in place.
Dell expands data-protection product line
Network World
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Active data protection is often treated as something of an afterthought, especially compared to disaster recovery. Yet it's certainly a problem for companies. Dell Technologies has announced new products and services for data protection as part of its security portfolio.
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What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 18, 2024
This piece of legislation in the European Union (EU) requires companies to be compliant by January 2025, meaning businesses have just under one year to ensure they’re prepared. But what exactly does this policy mean for IT security? And how can businesses ensure they’re ready?
Cyberattacks rank as the biggest data protection concern facing SMBs
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 30, 2020
World Backup Day is March 31, and while cyberattacks are a potential threat to their data, many SMBs say they don't have a data backup or disaster recovery process, according to data protection company Infrascale.
NTT’s Osaka Data Center Build Illustrates Impact of 2011 Earthquake on Industry
Data Center Knowledge
JUNE 23, 2014
Osaka has become a quickly growing alternative outsourcing destination in Japan as companies rethink disaster preparedness Read More. Asia-Pacific Disaster Recovery Featured Site Selection'
SunGard to Split Off Availability Services Business
Data Center Knowledge
JANUARY 24, 2014
SunGard Data Systems will split off its Availability Services business, which operates its data centers and disaster recovery business. The Sungard Availability business unit will be spun off into a separate company to its existing stockholders, including its private equity owners, in a tax-free.
The DR essential IT leaders can’t overlook
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 23, 2023
We went into disaster recovery failover mode, with everyone in IT focused on getting systems back up and running. And as any CIO who has dealt with a similar experience knows, the often-overlooked PR piece can put even the most bullet-proof of disaster recovery plans in peril.
Essential Considerations for Growing Fintech Companies
Valerian Tech
JUNE 26, 2023
Introduction Fintech companies continue to revolutionize the financial industry. While each company's specific circumstances and business model foster its own unique set of issues to navigate, there are a few key areas that commonly prove challenging to fintech management.
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Venyu Eyes Expansion After EATEL Acquisition
Data Center Knowledge
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Louisiana-based data center service provider Venyu has been acquired by regional telco EATEL, the companies said today. The deal is the latest in a series of transactions in which telecom firms have acquired regional data center companies to boost their service offerings for cloud computing or. Disaster Recovery'
Top DRaaS companies to watch
Network World
MAY 10, 2017
Forrester Research recently released its report naming Sungard AS, Bluelock, IBM and iland as the top disaster recovery-as-a-service companies. With enterprises expecting their network up at all times, backup and recovery are key to keeping things running smoothly with no downtime.
How to create an effective business continuity plan
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A business continuity plan is not the same as a disaster recovery plan , which focuses on restoring IT infrastructure and operations after a crisis. Because restoring IT is critical for most companies, numerous disaster recovery solutions are available. Your company’s future depends on your people and processes.
Sungard Availability Splits From SunGard, Rebrands
Data Center Knowledge
APRIL 1, 2014
Sungard Availability Services is now an stand-alone company. As it splits from SunGard Data Systems, the company is asserting its independence while maintaining the continuity of the most familiar brand in disaster recovery. Featured'
Is Your Business Prepared to Recover from a Cyber Event?
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Swift recovery is paramount to minimizing damage. Why a disaster recovery plan may not be good enough Many organizations have disaster recovery plans and assume the concept of disaster recovery and cyber recovery are the same: a system or location goes down, you shift operations, complete recovery efforts, and return to normal.
ViaWest Enters Phoenix Market With New Data Center
Data Center Knowledge
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
The company is seeing a lot of demand in the market from disaster recovery, re-locations from California as well as local, primary uses. ViaWest continues its aggressive expansion, opening up its first Arizona data center in Phoenix.
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Cloud DR Provider CloudVelox Nets $15 Million
Data Center Knowledge
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Cisco Investment and all previous investors participate in Series C round for Silicon Valley company Read More. Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery cloudvelox'
Cyber Resilience: Building Immunity in the Face of Evolving Threats
SecureWorld News
JUNE 11, 2023
Awareness is critical to resilience; companies must create a culture of awareness around any potential vulnerabilities to increase preparedness for cyberattacks. Organizations must embed advanced tools such as Real-time monitoring through threat intelligence feeds, which are critical in detecting incidents with effective recovery plans.
The Data Centers Behind Datto’s Backup for Everything
Data Center Knowledge
JANUARY 15, 2015
The company''s goal to back up anything and everything for anybody creates some specific data center considerations Read More. Disaster Recovery'
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How Resilient are FedRAMP Clouds Anyway?
Cloud Musings
DECEMBER 8, 2014
But when it comes to disaster recovery in the cloud, is that necessarily the case? In theory, most cloud services offer extremely resilient platforms and a modicum of disaster recovery is built in. the cloud, isn’t my disaster recovery built in? Isn’t that the benefit of being in the cloud?”
The Increasing Demand for Telecoms During a Pandemic
Spearline Testing
JANUARY 7, 2021
Spearline monitors critical business telecommunications services on a global level, which is why Palmer said the organization is uniquely positioned to present data that highlights how the pandemic made business communications companies faster at making adjustments.
7 Things To Consider When Searching for The Right Managed Services Provider
Galido
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
At one point of the company’s existence, each business owner starts thinking about selecting managed services. The majority of companies that decide to delegate some of their tasks chooses managed IT support. So if you are hiring an IT specialist, you should make sure the company is ready to offer support at any time.
HCI Breaks Through Traditional Barriers to Ensuring Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Nutanix
APRIL 10, 2020
HCI ushered in a new model for building IT solutions, causing a dramatic shift in the way companies are thinking about supporting business critical operations, both live and in the case of disaster.
Telefonica is working to help enterprises decarbonize their operations
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 28, 2023
In doing so, the company is enabling its customers to reduce their emissions as the world steps up its efforts to combat climate change. Daniel Ribaya González, director of cloud products and services at Telefónica Tech, says the company recognizes the urgent need to reduce global CO2 emissions. “As
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Enterprise Storage Solution Provider of Choice: The Case Studies
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Digitization has transformed traditional companies into data-centric operations with core business applications and systems requiring 100% availability and zero downtime. One company that needs to keep data on a tight leash is Petco, which is a market leader in pet care and wellness products. Infinidat rose to the challenge.
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