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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices

SecureWorld News

Natural disasters, human error, cyberattacks, and other disruptive events can cause irreparable harm to your organization which can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, or even a complete business shut down. What is disaster recovery? An answer to this question can be simple: all of them.

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QTS Adds Disaster Recovery Services

Data Center Knowledge

Data center provider QTS (Quality Technology Services) has launched two disaster recovery services designed to provide network availability in the event of virtual or physical server disruptions. Disaster Recovery QTS (Quality Technology Services)'

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Disaster Recovery in the Cloud: Are We Ready?

Data Center Knowledge

Disaster recovery is something that involves planning for the worst, and hoping for the best. AFCOM Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery Events' As new technologies such as virtualization and cloud have matured, is it time to include cloud in your DR plans?

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Does your Disaster Recovery Plan Include the Cloud?

Eric D. Brown

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. In recent years organizations have been looking for more robust solutions for disaster recovery than storing their data in separate data centers.

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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. It always makes a lot of sense to be prepared for disasters. Understanding Disaster Recovery.

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Is Your Business Prepared to Recover from a Cyber Event?

CIO Business Intelligence

The question is: are you prepared to recover from a cyber event? As cyber threats increase in frequency and sophistication, most businesses will eventually fall prey to a cyber event, despite their best efforts. Swift recovery is paramount to minimizing damage. The longer it takes to recover, the more it will cost.