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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	The Planet data center hosting company suffers major electrical fire SearchDataCenter.com | 04 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - Downtime struck one-third of the customer base of the Planet, a Houston-based hosting company, after an explosion in an underground conduit was compromised.

	Data center saves $700K renovating DR site and severing SunGard contract SearchDataCenter.com | 22 May 2008 ARTICLE - Sempra Energy's renovation of its backup data center enabled the company to conclude its SunGard contract and save $700,000 a year, says a Data Center Manager of the Year finalist.

	Dutch data center consolidation tackles downtime and geography SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - As it consolidated data centers to save money and improve uptime, the Dutch police faced hurdles -- including the Netherlands terrain, which is 40% below sea level.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 40

DATA CENTER DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING EXPERTS
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	How important are disaster recovery professional certifications to an enterprise data center? 10 Jun 2008 TIP - The value of DR certification for a business is affected by the qualities of the certified person. For a good leader, certification offers efficiency benefits for the data center.

	The role of virtualization in data center disaster recovery 06 May 2008 TIP - Virtualization can make data center disaster recovery easy. Learn what's so great about virtualization in disaster recovery, as well as the limits of the technology.

	Protecting your data center from real show-stoppers: Preparing a disaster recovery plan 25 Apr 2008 TIP - When creating a disaster recovery plan, learn lessons from recent events. Consider logistical issues: phone, email, internet connectivity issues, and physical facility access.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 5

	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

	Exposure at the Edge: The Real Risk to Business Applications Published by: Persystent Technologies | 03 Jul 2008 WHITE PAPER - This article describes some of the key challenges facing finance executives, as well as the best practices and technology that can help organizations meet day to day challenges.

	Planning for the Unforeseen: Insuring Communications for All Contingencies Published by: Avaya Inc. | 01 Jul 2008 WHITE PAPER - This paper will take a look at recent emergency situations, highlight lessons learned and define communications requirements at the different stages in the process.

	IT Process Automation - Improve Processes with ITIL-ITSM Six Sigma or COBIT Published by: Opalis Software, Inc. | 24 Jun 2008 BOOK - This article examines the processes that will help your organization improve your IT processes, and automate your returns by turning efficient processes into automated solutions.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1

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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BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 1 of 1

	Business continuity and disaster recovery planning world Disaster Recovery World | 10 Jan 2005 BEST WEB LINK - This web site provides a directory of business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning software and services, as well as sample business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

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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:  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, IT Compliance: SOX and HIPAA in the data center, IT Governance: ITIL, ITSM, COBIT, Server virtualization, Data center budget considerations, Information systems management