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Why You Need to Consider Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service

CIO Business Intelligence

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.

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Report: SMEs Are Prime Targets and Must Plan for Disaster Recovery

SecureWorld News

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.

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Disaster Recovery for Mobile Users

IT Toolbox

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.

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The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery : spf13.com

SPF13

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.

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The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery

SPF13

There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. The beliefs of the people in charge of developing these processes (business owners and IT department) play a significant role in how effective the overall strategy will be.

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Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments

CIO Business Intelligence

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.

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What is the Difference Between Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery?

Galido

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.