Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery (DR) is an organization's ability to respond to and recover from an event that negatively affects business operations.. See complete definition.
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Tip
21 May 2026
AI tools are making resilience an enterprise-wide discipline
AI tools that support resilience at the business unit level can enable more personnel across an organization to engage in disaster recovery efforts. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2026
How geopolitical instability could reshape Gulf datacentre investments and sovereign AI strategies
Rising tensions are forcing hyperscalers, governments and investors to reassess risk, resilience and infrastructure strategies as the Gulf positions itself as a global AI powerhouse Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Apr 2012
Prepare for BCP audits with nine best practices
Business continuity plans are ineffective without proper BCP audits. Our expert has some guidelines on how to prepare for BCP audits. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Jan 2012
Seven NAS backup best practices
Rapid data growth necessitates optimization of NAS backup procedures. Here’s how you can reduce the NAS backup window and increase NAS backup throughput. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2011
Disaster recovery audit, maintenance and continuous improvement
Drawing up strategies for disaster recovery audit, maintenance and continuous improvement are the key final stages in the development of a disaster recovery programme. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Oct 2011
Ways to align ITIL processes with your disaster recovery plan
Aligning ITIL processes to your DR plan leads to more efficient and effective use of IT infrastructure. Learn more about ITIL processes and DR in this tip. Continue Reading
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News
18 Oct 2011
Disaster Recovery Not Keeping Up With Cloud
A recent survey by Acronis reveals that companies aren't updating their DR plans as they move to cloud solutions. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Oct 2011
Disaster recovery awareness and testing require training, strategic plans
After you develop DR plans, disaster recovery awareness and testing strategies ensure the plan works and that everyone knows their role within it. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Aug 2011
SLA template and guidelines for DR outsourcing
Use these guidelines along with our downloadable SLA template to structure, implement and successfully manage SLAs for DR infrastructure outsourcing. Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2011
Veeam brings virtual server backup for NHS trust
Storage roundup: Hospital cuts restoration times to minutes using Veeam Backup & Recovery; Buffalo launches Windows NAS family; Coraid partners with The Blueprint IT; Dot Hill appointments; and more. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jul 2011
How to write a disaster recovery plan and define disaster recovery strategies
Learn how to develop disaster recovery strategies as well as how to write a disaster recovery plan with these step-by-step instructions Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2011
IT gap analysis template: Download the simplified edition
Use our simple IT gap analysis template to document gaps between promise and delivery, for foolproof IT gap analysis and recommendations for bridging gaps. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2011
Disaster recovery management: Kale Consultants’ ten-year journey
Kale Consultants’ disaster recovery management and business continuity planning journey makes for interesting reading in this comprehensive case study. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Jun 2011
Free IT risk assessment template download and best practices
Here’s a structured, step-by step IT risk assessment template for effective risk management and foolproof disaster-recovery readiness. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2011
Tata AIG General Insurance’s business continuity planning strategies
With13,00,000 active policies, non-stop ops are a must for Tata AIG general insurance. A detailed look at its business continuity planning (BCP) strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jun 2011
Natural Disaster Recovery Planning from Christchurch Earthquakes
What do you do when the office is destroyed. We spoke to a number of companies in Christchurch about how they got up and running after the recent earthquakes. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2011
Disaster recovery: Risk assessment and business impact analysis
Disaster recovery: Risk assessment and business impact analysis are key stages in disaster recovery planning, but where do they fit into the DR planning process? Continue Reading
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Podcast
26 May 2011
Business impact analysis (BIA) at heart of disaster recovery planning
Business impact analysis is at the heart of all good disaster recovery planning projects. Learn about the UK guidelines for conducting a BIA. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Apr 2011
Cloud disaster recovery services vs. traditional DR: A weigh-in
Do cloud disaster recovery services’ benefits outweigh those of traditional DR? An expert weighs the viability of these disaster recovery approaches. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Mar 2011
Test data deduplication tools with these five guidelines
Here is a list of five critical aspects to reflect on while testing data deduplication tools for actual results after your rollout. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2011
Remote replication: Comparing data replication methods
Learn how remote replication fits into a disaster recovery plan, as well as the various data replication methods available, such as host-based, array-based and network-based replication. Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2009
Data asset inventory key to disaster recovery planning and design
A disaster recovery plan should include a data asset inventory and business impact analysis, define the company's DR levels and explore DR site options (hot, warm or cold site). Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2009
Make IT change management part of your disaster recovery plan
All the disaster recovery technology in the world won't help without the right culture and process, writes Burton analyst Richard Jones. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2006
Universities lean on each other for better disaster recovery
As another school year begins, colleges and universities are opening their doors to each other in order to get enterprise-level disaster recovery plans working. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2006
Real life experiences: Lessons learned in disaster recovery planning
Debbie Schwartz shares the lessons she has learned in keeping disaster recovery implementations up-to-date with new and changing business needs. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2006
Disaster recovery report card: Measuring your company's disaster recovery profile
Disaster recovery planning is challenging because you don't know what you're planning for or how well your disaster recovery plan will hold up in the face of an emergency. Use this report card to measure your disaster recovery plan and identify areas that need improvement. Continue Reading
