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Disaster Recovery

In today's turbulent business environment, disaster recovery continues to command a high priority on the list of IT must-haves. Data backup systems for disaster recovery -- often referred to as contingency planning -- can exist onsite, offsite or online. The types of backup strategies available include disk-to-disk, tape, storage-area network (SAN), online storage, and electronic vaulting (a combination of online data transfers and remote data-location storage).

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Don't Complicate Data Recovery with DIY Fixes

Lora Bentley spoke with Jeff Pederson, manager of operations for data recovery products and services at Kroll Ontrack . The company recently completed a study indicating that in spite of more complex methods of safely storing data, many data disasters still result from human error. Bentley: ... More >

A Model for Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

Cloud storage is a compelling business delivery model that leverages key storage and data protection services while reducing costs by shifting IT spending from a capital expense to an operating expense. One of the most interesting aspects of cloud storage for IT is how it can be leveraged for... More >

Five Key Considerations in Disaster Recovery Planning

Business and technology environments are more complex than ever and the reliance on information technology is firmly entrenched in the success factors of most organizations. Being prepared to respond to situations - both planned and unexpected - that threaten to disrupt essential business systems... More >

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RAC Be Nimble, RAC Be Quick

Read this white paper to discover a unique and easy approach to tuning Real Application Clusters (RAC) databases — without being an expert!

Upgrading to Oracle 10g or 11g with Minimal Downtime

Read this white paper to learn best practices for upgrading from older versions of Oracle to 10g or 11g — with minimal downtime and headaches.

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Wiresoft Launches Firegate, Issues 'Hack Us' Contest

Wiresoft has unveiled Firegate, an all-in-one product aimed at SMBs. It offers firewall, individually configurable spamwall, unlimited VPN support, content filtering and antivirus protection, according to this press release . Wiresoft is so confident in the reliability of Firegate that it is issuing a challenge: a... More >

Rackspace Bolsters Disaster Recovery Portfolio

Rackspace announced it is enhancing its portfolio of services designed for the needs of large enterprises with a focus on managed storage, disaster recovery and application-level hosting , according to Web Host Industry Review . The company released two new systems that target storage-area network and network-attached... More >

Symantec: SMBs' Disaster Recovery Preparedness Lacking

Small and midsize businesses are confident in their disaster recovery capabilities, but their actual performance in preventing outages presents a different story, according to the results of a new survey from Symantec. The Symantec 2009 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey of nearly 1,700 respondents from 28 countries... More >

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Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Template Pack

Prepare your company for any type of disaster you can envision and those you cannot. Immediately download this comprehensive set of templates and tools for documenting your business contingency plans.

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Building a Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan

Make sure you cover every critical detail of contingency planning with this comprehensive planning framework from Info~Tech Research Group.

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