Struggling with DR testing? Get the technology out of the room
November 26, 2012Full-scale testing — completely shutting down your primary site and failing over to a recovery site — is impractical for most organizations, and it’s actually the least effective form of testing, based on a recent survey: The challenges with simulation, parallel … Continue reading
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Why DRPs Fail – The Answer May Surprise You
June 20, 2012By Frank Trovato, a Research Analyst specializing in mainframe technology and mission critical systems for Info-Tech Research Group Traditional challenges include lack of testing and inadequate technology or facilities. However, a much more common issue is simply not recognizing when … Continue reading
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High Availability Depends on More Than Technology
May 17, 2012By Frank Trovato, a Research Analyst specializing in mainframe technology and mission critical systems for Info-Tech Research Group Downtime is more likely to be caused by human error or process issues, yet organizations often focus primarily on technology redundancy. An … Continue reading
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Make Disaster Recovery Actionable
June 1, 2011Keep your DRP from becoming expensive shelfware. The enterprise has a DR plan, but has invested nothing in ensuring that it is actionable. Without trained resources, and the validation that only testing provides, the plan is destined for failure. This … Continue reading
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