Data center disaster recovery planning

MUST READ Data center disaster recovery ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - Having a solid disaster recovery plan can be the difference between having information to restore a business with or starting from scratch. Fast Reference: Disaster recovery basics FAST GUIDE - The third in a series of fast references, "Disaster Recovery Basics" quickly reviews the basics of what you should have covered in case of a -- you guessed it -- disaster. Ten reasons why your DR plan could be in trouble TIP - This tip offers 10 reasons why your DR plan might fail and offers advice on how to make sure your organization is prepared to recover from a disaster. Data center disaster recovery trends for 2007 TIP - Looking for the latest trends in data center disaster recovery planning? Check out this special report

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	Four ways to extend data center UPS battery life SearchDataCenter.com | 14 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - Proper purchase, maintenance, monitoring and use of flywheels are four ways for data center managers can keep UPS batteries juiced a bit longer.

	Why SunGard uses flywheel UPSes in its data centers SearchDataCenter.com | 07 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - For its data centers, SunGard has chosen flywheel UPSes. A SunGard executive explains why the company chose flywheels over battery-based backup.

	Lower disaster recovery costs with open source replication tools SearchDataCenter.com | 27 May 2009 ARTICLE - Lower the cost of disaster recovery replication with open source DR tools like Rsync and distributed replicated block device, or DRBD.

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DATA CENTER DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING EXPERTS
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	Data center pros must prepare for increased space weather 02 Nov 2009 TIP - NASA predicts increased solar activity in 2012, which could lead to severe space weather that would wreak havoc on data center systems, and pretty much everything else.

	Are you wasting disaster recovery budget to avoid employee inconvenience? 31 Aug 2009 TIP - IT commonly over invests in DR, even after conducting a BIA. One expert says that a top mistake is trying to avoid inconvenience to employees at high costs to the business.

	Avoiding disaster recovery pitfalls in VMware and Linux: Rejecting default settings 30 Mar 2009 TIP - When running Linux in a VMware environment, vendors' default configurations can complicate disaster recovery and backup.

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	Data Center World preview SearchDataCenter.com | 06 Oct 2008 VIDEO - In this video, Mark Fontechio provides some preview coverage of AFCOM's Data Center World and key themes, including data center survival during a flagging economy.

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	Data Center Decisions Session Downloads: Disaster Recovery Track (Chicago 2006) Data Center Decisions | 09 Oct 2006 DATA CENTER DECISIONS - This track in our Data Center Decisions conference looks at the massive amount of work that goes into a fully functional DR plan.

	All-In-One Guide: Disaster recovery final exam SearchDataCenter.com | 27 Jul 2006 CRASH COURSE - Read through SearchDataCenter's All-In-One Guide: Disaster recovery? See how much you've learned by taking our final exam.

	Data center disaster recovery 22 Jun 2006 ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - Having a solid disaster recovery plan can be the difference between having information to restore a business with or starting from scratch.

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WHITE PAPERS

Recovering From the Ground Up Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel | 24 Nov 2009 CASE STUDY - The ability to stay up and running in the face of a disaster can be crucial to the survival of any business. Without effective disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans, businesses risk lost income, lost productivity, or worse. Read this brief paper to learn about effective disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.

SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Business Strategies Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel | 20 Nov 2009 TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities.

	eGuide: 7 Security Questions to Ask Your SaaS Provider Published by: Panda Security | 19 Nov 2009 EGUIDE - Outsourcing an application means your organization relinquishes some control. In this article Heather Clancy will offer seven questions that you should resolve with your provider before investing in SaaS.

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Business Continuity - Operating and Managing a Resilient Environment - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   22 MAR 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   If your organization is currently without a complete disaster recovery plan, attend this Webcast to learn how to put a plan in place that shortens your RPO and RTO, and offers realistic cost expectations according to your business' unique requirements.

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	Testing your disaster recovery capability: Practical advice from the trenches Published by: SearchDataCenter.com | 20 Feb 2008 VIDEOS - Expert Jon Toigo outlines a common-sense, practical method for disaster recovery and business continuity planning in these video and slide presentations.

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	Data center disaster recovery planning SearchDataCenter.com | 07 Apr 2009 RESOURCE GUIDE - In this guide, we've compiled our best disaster recovery planning resources to ensure that your organization is ready to weather a disaster or downtime.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 4

	Uptime Institute, Inc. 13 Dec 2006 WORD - The Uptime Institute, Inc. is a consortium of companies devoted to maximizing efficiency and uptime in data centers and IT (information technology) organizations. Member companies learn from each other through sponsored ...

	RAIN 31 Jul 2005 WORD - RAIN (also called channel bonding, redundant array of independent nodes, reliable array of independent nodes, or random array of independent nodes) is a cluster of nodes connected in a network topology with multiple ...

	high availability 30 Apr 2003 WORD - In information technology, high availability refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. Availability can be measured relative to "100% operational" or "never ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Data center disaster recovery planning:  Information systems management, IT Compliance: SOX and HIPAA in the data center, IT Governance: ITIL, ITSM, COBIT, Application management (app performance) for data centers, High availability in the data center, Data center staffing, Managing data center outsourcing services and vendors, Data center standards and metrics, Data center budget considerations, Server virtualization