Understanding the Importance of a Disaster Recovery Strategy
[ Source: CDW ]
June 2009-
Read this Tech Specialist interview with CDW's Moosa Matariyeh to understand the importance of having a disaster recovery strategy, and answers to questions like these:
> What can companies do to prepare for disaster recovery effectively, and what are some best-practice examples from medium-sized enterprises?
> How have companies successfully made the case for adequate funding?
> What role does data deduplication technology play in disaster planning and recovery? ....
How To Build And Protect Your Virtual Infrastructure
[ Source: Double-Take Software ]
November 2009-
The single most important thing you can do is verify that your hardware will support your virtual infrastructure. Several companies have gone through the process of ordering hardware with a grand plan to virtualize their physical servers, only to realize that the servers don’t meet the necessary requirements specified by the virtualization vendor. Make sure you refer to the virtual product Web site for a hardware compatibility list and, at the very least, minimum operating ....
Beyond Disaster Recovery: Using Configuration Audit And Control To Develop An Effective BCP
[ Source: Tripwire ]
October 2009-
The biggest threats to a successful failover are inadequate change control, infrequent testing of systems, configuration drift, and unknown software dependencies. Find out how configuration audit and control solutions provide the detailed change audit trail that helps organizations maintain the known states that are so vital to recovering system data after a sudden outage.
Next-Generation Data Protection for Midsize Companies
[ Source: IBM ]
July 2009-
This whitepaper showcases IBM's data protection solution for the next-generation of midsize companies. The paper outlines how it is imperative to maintain access to critical information so that you can run your business and remain competitive. The overview states that you shouldn't buy into the complex and expensive solutions as the other major players in your space are doing; this is not necessary. Next generation data protection is discussed and how you will see measurable ....
Results Of Validation Testing CA ARCserve Version 12.5
[ Source: CA, Inc. ]
August 2009-
Despite the growing use of traditional tape backup for business continuity, cost-containment, compliance, and other data protection issues, negative perceptions of tape backup persist. This report provides an assessment of tape backup designed to set the record straight about the misperceptions of the medium, demonstrate the value of data deduplication, and prove the merits of its application to data management and recovery in both physical and virtualized IT environments. Toigo Partners International conducted the detailed ....
WANdisco MultiSite Replicator Tops Among MultiSite Solutions
[ Source: WANdisco ]
January 2009-
As software development has gone decisively global, IT focus has shifted from software tools and techniques to the processes by which software is developed. One key to greater efficiency in process execution is strong software configuration management (SCM). Strong SCM requires a bulletproof multi-site solution, to ensure that changes anywhere in the world are propagated without delay or loss of source code. Multi-site solutions broadly fall into three categories, in order of least to most ....
7 Backup Risks Your Business Can't Afford to Take
[ Source: i365 ]
August 2009-
Backing up is hard to do. But that doesn't mean you don't have to do it. This slideshow discusses 7 common backup and recovery risks - from planning mistakes to paying too much. See how not planning correctly can sink your backup efforts, and maybe even your company.
Who Benefits From Outsourcing?
[ Source: Intetics Co. ]
August 2009-
Over the last year, the global financial crisis and recession have resulted in accelerated adoption of outsourcing and offshoring as essential business tools. Companies of all sizes are turning to outsourcing and offshoring to weather the severe economic downturn by reducing costs and overhead and gaining more flexibility in order to ride out the storm. Of course, this raises some key questions: Is outsourcing a good business decision during recessions and other times of crisis? ....
Communications Continuity Solutions for Government Agencies
[ Source: Sprint ]
June 2009-
Secure, reliable communications are absolutely critical for government agencies. In the case of a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other large-scale emergency, the costs of communication failures are measured in lost lives or millions of dollars in property damage. Download this brief to learn more about secure communications solutions.
Cost Effective Electronic Records Management
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2007-
Given the ever-increasing growth of litigation, investigations and regulatory actions coupled with the explosive growth of electronic records, automation of an organization's records management policies, processes and business practices is no longer an option; it is now a necessity. But this comes with definite hard costs. Learn ways to mitigate those costs through automation. This white paper provides Cohasset Associates' assessment of FileNet Records Manager software and associated products with regard to the capabilities these ....