Solution Set

This solution set will help clients ensure that, when required, the enterprise can put its DR plan into action.

Note

To ensure that the newly minted enterprise Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) does not become shelfware, a regiment of staffing, training and testing must be put into place. This presentation explores additional tasks that the enterprise must take on,...

Video

Building a solid Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is only half of the battle; the plan isn't going to operate itself. This videocast explores additional tasks that the enterprise must engage in once the plan is complete. Ensure your enterprise can...

Template/Policy

Disaster Recovery (DR) testing is an essential component of any comprehensive DR plan as testing is what ensures that the plan is appropriate, accurate, and contains no errors or omissions.

Template/Policy

Don't wait until disaster recovery (DR) is invoked to discover weaknesses in DR processes. Run a full test of the enterprise DR plan to uncover flaws before an event knocks out IT systems for good.

Template/Policy

If you haven't created a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in the past, chances are you may not know what one should look like, or what should be included. This template presents a full, editable DRP template; use this template to document your...

Note

Most organizations have some level of disaster recovery capability, but not all organizations have formalized Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP). Creating a DRP requires is a big time investment and is costly; these are the main reasons that...

Solution Set

This solution set will help you through the process of creating your Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and help you maintain the documents.

Note

All organizations have some kind of disaster recovery (DR) plan, but not necessarily the right kind. The enterprise should consider if the current DR plan is sufficient. Read this solution set to determine how much time and money are necessary...

Video

Your organization likely already has some form of Disaster Recovery (DR) capability in place, whether you realize it or not. However, that doesn't mean your organization has the right amount of DR capability. This video will help you determine...

Solution Set

This Solution Set will provide you with the ability to outline risks, determine appropriate recovery objectives and establish a cost framework.

Tool

All organizations have some form of disaster recovery capability, from simply knowing what to do in a disaster to having a formally documented and tested plan. The level of DR capability that is appropriate depends on the organization and its...

You have a disaster recovery plan (DRP), but will it hold up in a real crisis? Testing the DRP is essential to determining whether it is under or over built, and whether the infrastructure is appropriate. Use this research note to help put your...

Solution Set

Situation. For many organizations, particularly midsized enterprises, improved infrastructure availability and recovery is as big a driver for server virtualization as consolidation.

Video

Backup typically has two parts: file restore and system restore. System restore is traditionally complex and expensive. File backup is more flexible. Virtualization turns a running system into a file and makes system availability, failover, and...

Establishing operations at the recovery site is only the first half of the work involved in disaster recovery. At some point, services and systems must be returned to primary site facilities to resume normal operations. Repatriation is more than...

When disaster strikes, normal operations of the enterprise are suspended and replaced with operations spelled out in the disaster recovery plan (DRP). Recover from the disaster and lead the enterprise back to a state of normal operations by...

Healthcare organizations continue to face increased regulatory burdens as well as internal and external threats to information security. The ability to restore access to information systems after a major calamity requires a comprehensive...