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1. When Disaster Strikes, Login Here

   [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: MikeVizard | Date Published: 11/12/2009

   When it comes to disaster recovery, the reason that so many companies struggle so much usually has very little to do with the technology. There are plenty of solutions out there today that can make . The issue is that most people simply don’t know what to do when the emergency strikes. To...

2. First Stop on the Cloud: Backup and Recovery

   [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 11/16/2009

   The implications of cloud computing on the data center are certainly huge, but to be realistic, many of the more esoteric applications are still a few years out. Most enterprises will tread very carefully into the cloud at first, making sure it can provide the needed scalability and security....

3. Virtual Desktops to the Rescue

   [ Blog ] Topic: Desktop Virtualization | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 01/25/2008

   Most disaster recovery systems focus on getting the data center up and running in the wake of a power outage or catastrophe. But little thought is given to the fact that most workers are not likely to have the tools to continue in their jobs even if the data center is back online. Kidaro Inc....

4. Virtualization as Disaster Recovery Tool

   [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 05/27/2008

   Virtualization made a name for itself as a cost-saving measure -- a means to streamline data center infrastructure through improved resource utilization and simplified management. But this year, a new generation of virtualization technologies is hitting the market with an eye toward enhancing...

5. Ramping up Secondary Storage

   [ Blog ] Topic: Storage Management | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 10/21/2008

   Tough economic times inevitably lead to belt-tightening, not just in IT but in all facets of an organization. When it comes to long-term storage, however, the pressure to cut costs is running headlong into the cold reality that data loads and discovery requirements are not diminishing just because...

6. Seven Years Later, Communications Tools Show Some Improvement

   [ Blog ] Topic: Telecommunications Services | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 09/11/2008

   The seventh anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon is a good time to look at what progress has been made in the ability of people to communicate during a crisis. It seems that the emergencies of the moment are meteorological, not terrorist. Hurricane Hanna already has hit...

7. The Forgotten Critical Step on the Way to Real-Time Data Integration

   [ Blog ] Topic: Data Integration | Author: LoraineLawson | Date Published: 05/01/2009

   If you're considering a real-time data solution, you'd be well advised to first add high-availability data recovery. I learned that during a recent interview with Sami Akbay, vice president of marketing and product management for GoldenGate Software , which provides both types of solution....

8. Countering a Widening Array of Disasters

   [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 05/04/2009

   The past several years have produced plenty of motivation for enterprises to institute broad disaster recovery programs, so much so that it's hard to imagine even a medium-sized organization without one. Unfortunately, many plans turn into the IT equivalent of a mutual fund: Once the initial...

9. Fair Warning for Business Continuity: Hurricane Season Starts June 1

   [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 05/22/2009

   IT Business Edge, along with scores of other sites and publications, to coverage of the swine flu pandemic , which continues to cause problems and, sadly, take a very real toll . A portion of the coverage has focused on what companies could have done to be better prepared, and what they...

10. Online Data Backup Has Inherent Appeal for SMBs

    [ Blog ] Topic: Backup | Author: AnnAll | Date Published: 09/12/2007

    Turns out we exposed only the tip of what looks to be a pretty substantial iceberg in our previous blog about the growing array of online data backup options for SMBs. Online backup has inherent appeal for SMBs, who tend to value simplicity above all else, as Illuminata analyst Wayne...

11. No Bull, SMBs Bullish on Business Growth in '08

    [ Blog ] Topic: SMBs | Author: AnnAll | Date Published: 11/01/2007

    At a time when analysts are issuing bearish outlooks for tech spending in 2008, the SMB sector looks like it could be a bullish exception. Forty-five percent of companies with fewer than 1,000 employees surveyed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) say they expect...

12. Disaster Recovery for Small Businesses, Too

    [ Blog ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: ArthurCole | Date Published: 12/07/2006

    The memories of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina are still fresh, but it seems that too many enterprises are still not taking the matter of disaster recovery seriously. Fortunately, a number of simple and low-cost methods can at least mitigate the impact of a devastating loss. In many cases, adequate...