How to Balance Disaster Recovery, Backup Systems, and Security
Information Week
APRIL 22, 2024
Dale Zabriskie, field CISO with Cohesity, and Kim Larsen, CISO with Keepit, discuss ways disaster recovery can work more closely with security.
Rewriting Disaster Recovery Plans for the Edge
Information Week
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
In an era when systems and applications are dispersed throughout the enterprise and the cloud, IT leaders have to rethink their disaster recovery plans.
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Is your disaster recovery a house of cards? Why BIA, BCP, and DRP are your foundation
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 4, 2025
Disaster recovery is more than just an IT issue. In fact, successful recovery from cyberattacks and other disasters hinges on an approach that integrates business impact assessments (BIA), business continuity planning (BCP), and disaster recovery planning (DRP) including rigorous testing.
11:11 Systems: Empowering enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT assets and data
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Diamond founded 11:11 Systems to meet that need – and 11:11 hasn’t stopped growing since. Our valued customers include everything from global, Fortune 500 brands to startups that all rely on IT to do business and achieve a competitive advantage,” says Dante Orsini, chief strategy officer at 11:11 Systems. “We
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Why You Need to Consider Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Investing in a robust disaster recovery program upfront can save considerable costs down the road. According to FEMA, nearly a quarter of businesses never re-open following a major disaster—a sobering statistic. [i] Without a robust disaster recovery plan in place, it can take days, weeks, or even months to recover.
Disaster recovery: How is your business set up to survive an outage?
Network World
MARCH 13, 2017
Dark disaster recovery vs. active architecture. Will the cost of an active-active system outweigh the potential loss of business from an outage? Asynchronous vs synchronous. Active/active vs. active/passive. No setup is objectively better or worse than another. What level of availability does your company need?
Broadcom launches VMware Tanzu Data Services
Network World
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ: “Secure, real-time message queuing, routing, and streaming for distributed systems, supporting microservices and event-driven architectures.” It also noted that there are issues keeping up with operating system and database patches on individual persistent database servers.
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Finding your ideal VMware Disaster Recovery and Migration Cloud Provider
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Cloud Provider Services capability enables you to choose your ideal, closest Disaster Recovery and Migration partner based on your vSphere console IP location and the nearest Disaster Recovery partner data center. Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, IT Leadership
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery : spf13.com
SPF13
OCTOBER 4, 2012
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery. There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. This is problematic when the decision-makers have bought into one or more of the common myths surrounding disaster recovery.
What Is YOUR Disaster Recovery Strategy?
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Join other disaster recovery and technology resilience leaders in sharing your strategy for addressing local and systemic risks affecting your business. Click on the link below to fill out the Forrester and Disaster Recovery Journal’s biannual survey.
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Disaster Recovery
SPF13
OCTOBER 3, 2012
There are a variety of reasons businesses either do not have a disaster recovery plan or their current plan is substandard. This is problematic when the decision-makers have bought into one or more of the common myths surrounding disaster recovery. Myth – Disaster Recovery is Expensive and Resource Intensive.
Ransomware recovery: Plan for it now
Network World
JULY 8, 2021
If your computing environment is subject to a large ransomware attack, you will most certainly be enacting your disaster recovery (DR) plan. But before you begin restoring systems, you must first ensure you have stopped the infection, identified it, and removed it. To read this article in full, please click here
5 Reasons Why VoIP Disaster Recovery Is Critical for Your Business
IT Toolbox
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural and man-made disasters create situations that demand a solid business continuity (BC)/disaster recovery (DR) plan in case of serious interruptions to your organization’s business. The year 2017 has been a busy year for hurricanes
In Disaster Recovery Planning, Don't Neglect Home Site Restoration.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 25, 2013
In Disaster Recovery Planning, Don’t Neglect Home Site Restoration. In Disaster Recovery Planning, Don’t Neglect Home Site Restoration. Michelle Ziperstein is the Marketing Communications Specialist at Cervalis LLC , which provides data backup and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical data. .”
Agility Recovery To Enhance Disaster Recovery Program With Globally Recognized Certification Standard From the MSPAlliance
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The International Association of Cloud and Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance), today announced that Agility Recovery would leverage the Unified Certification Standard audit (UCS) for Cloud and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for its disaster recovery program.
Backup, Replication and Disaster Recovery : spf13.com
SPF13
JANUARY 11, 2012
Backup, Replication and Disaster Recovery. For permanent disaster recovery and for compliance with a variety of industry regulations itâ??s database management systems. disaster recovery. disaster recovery plan. recovery plan. StumbleUpon. sharing is caring. SlideShare.
Buyer’s guide: Data protection for hybrid clouds
Network World
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Data protection is a broad category that includes data security but also encompasses backup and disaster recovery, safe data storage, business continuity and resilience, and compliance with data privacy regulations. However, disaster recovery requires third-party integrations.
7 Ways a System Administrator Directly Impacts Your Business
IT Toolbox
JULY 26, 2023
Good system administrators can handle data security, disaster recovery, communications, scalability, vendor relations, and more. The post 7 Ways a System Administrator Directly Impacts Your Business appeared first on Spiceworks.
4 top disaster recovery packages compared
Network World
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Whether the disaster is a flood, a power outage or human error, IT departments have the critical role of getting business systems working again. And that requires reliable disaster-recovery software. Also on CSO: Lessons from high-profile IT failures ].
2018 state of resilience: The pressure is on
Network World
JANUARY 12, 2018
As we swerve onto the runway in 2018, IT leaders are finding themselves under increased pressure to ensure security, high availability and disaster recovery for the applications and systems under their care. The results of several surveys underscore the concerns of nearly 6,000 IT professionals around the globe.
10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 13, 2025
Theyre actively investing in innovation while proactively leveraging the cloud to manage technical debt by providing the tools, platforms, and strategies to modernize outdated systems and streamline operations. Drafting and implementing a clear threat assessment and disaster recovery plan will be critical.
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7 risk management rules every CIO should follow
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 8, 2025
He suggests creating a security-first culture through employee training , system updates, and implementing comprehensive security measures, including an incident response plan. Resilient systems address multiple threat vectors simultaneously while also aligning with business priorities, he states.
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What Is Disaster Recovery as a Service?
SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The latest CrowdStrike outage highlighted the need for a disaster recovery plan that can help organizations resume critical IT operations in case of emergencies. What is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)? The vendor also must ensure regular replica updates according to the client's recovery point objectives.
Selling the C-suite on preemptive IT investments
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 12, 2024
It’s common knowledge among CIOs that disaster recovery investments are always de-prioritized by company boards — until disaster strikes. But disaster recovery is just one example of projects that are of an important and preemptive nature that CIOs want to fund but find de-prioritized when it comes to budget approval.
3% IT budget increases fueled by AI, security, networking
Network World
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Open Systems’ 2025 IT infrastructure Report found that 71% of organizations are increasing their overall IT budgets over the next 12 months, with 79% reporting they would be increasing their cloud infrastructure budget. about their priorities, challenges, and budgets related to SASE and network transformation.
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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 30, 2024
AI-powered threat detection systems will play a vital role in identifying and mitigating risks in real time, while zero-trust architectures will become the norm to ensure stringent access controls. The Internet of Things will also play a transformative role in shaping the regions smart city and infrastructure projects.
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Key rules for Linux sysadmins
Network World
AUGUST 9, 2024
It’s not just knowing how to set up and maintain your servers and understanding how system commands work that makes you a good system administrator. It’s knowing these things and holding yourself to a set of cardinal rules that can help you keep your systems running smoothly and your users happy.
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Disaster Recovery & Backup Are Part of Cloud Storage, Not Stand-alone Apps
Data Center Knowledge
MARCH 19, 2014
It’s time to give up on incrementally improving a broken backup system, and instead move forward toward a new model for data protection. The cloud holds much more potential than a cheap dumping ground for backup and archive data, writes Andres Rodriguez of Nasuni. Industry Perspectives'
Disaster Recovery and the Agile Data Center
Eric D. Brown
MARCH 9, 2015
If there was one time that a data center and an IT group absolutely need to be agile, it would be the time immediately after a disaster strikes. Disaster recovery planning is a challenge for every organization. The challenge for most organizations comes with the ‘how’ and the ‘when’ in disaster recovery planning.
Does your Disaster Recovery Plan Include the Cloud?
Eric D. Brown
JANUARY 28, 2015
In years past, companies have relied on multiple data center locations to act as their main disaster recovery (DR) systems and data in case of disaster. This has generally worked well for those companies that have planned and tested their DR systems and plans appropriately.
SunGard to Split Off Availability Services Business
Data Center Knowledge
JANUARY 24, 2014
SunGard Data Systems will split off its Availability Services business, which operates its data centers and disaster recovery business. Disaster Recovery SunGard Availability'
Disaster recovery testing: technology systems to test DR
Computer Weekly
DECEMBER 12, 2016
In this concluding part of a two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at ways of testing disaster recovery plans, with methods including array-based replication and hypervisor-based approaches
How cybersecurity red teams can boost backup protections
Network World
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Cybersecurity red teams are known for taking a more adversarial approach to security by pretending to be an enemy that’s attacking an organization’s IT systems. Let’s look at the tactics, strategies, and importance of red teams and the role they can play in enhancing the security of your backup system.
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Preparing for the Worst: IT Disaster Recovery Best Practices
SecureWorld News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Being prepared for a bad situation that might never happen is better than experiencing a disaster that catches you off-guard. Read this post to learn more about disaster recovery and discover the best practices that you should apply to improve the protection of your data and IT environment. What is disaster recovery?
IT infrastructure complexity hindering cyber resilience
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
A nuanced approach is needed: while a four-hour outage of an internal HR platform may be tolerable, the same disruption to core communication systems could be catastrophic. Due to the criticality of its services, Zscaler prioritizes security and reliability in its development strategy.
Why Your Healthcare Organization Should Consider HPE GreenLake for EHR
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 20, 2022
As a leading provider of the EHR, Epic Systems (Epic) supports a growing number of hospital systems and integrated health networks striving for innovative delivery of mission-critical systems. Business resiliency, including greater access to consumption-based infrastructure, disaster recovery, and business continuity services.
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Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros
Network World
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Focus: Server hardware and software fundamentals Key topics: Hardware installation, server administration, security, disaster recovery Format: 90 questions, 90 minutes Cost: $369 Prerequisites: None required, but two years of hands-on experience in a server environment is recommended, as well as the CompTIA A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
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3 keys to defining data sovereignty: Security, privacy, and portability
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 11, 2025
By leveraging the services of such VMware Cloud Service Providers, customers can achieve peace of mind that all their data is secure, private, and portable across systems and jurisdictions. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Providing automatic backups, replication, and disaster recovery solutions to maintain ePHI availability.
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The 10 features of a successful PAM solution
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 31, 2025
For starters, IT environments are a constantly evolving, interdependent mix of on-premise, cloud, and hybrid systems. Disaster recovery: Ensure access to critical systems during network or system failures. But the complexity doesnt stop there. PAM doesnt have to be an impossible task for IT.
Report: SMEs Are Prime Targets and Must Plan for Disaster Recovery
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This is the gist of a new report titled " A New Age of Disaster Recovery Planning for SMEs " (download required) produced by MIT Technology Review Insights and sponsored by OVHcloud. A disaster-recovery plan is no longer an option for SMEs; it's a must-have. SMEs are becoming more frequent targets of cyberattacks.
What CIOs can learn from the massive Optus outage
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The network outage, which shows the vulnerabilities in interconnected systems, provides a reminder that, despite sophisticated systems, things can, and will, go wrong, and it offers some important lessons for CIOs to take prudent action now. For CIOs, handling such incidents goes beyond just managing IT systems.
What the Digital Operational Resilience Act means for you
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 18, 2024
Cyber attacks and data breaches can wreak havoc on a business’ IT systems, resulting in massive costs to fix the damage and a long-lasting impact on customers that could hamper a company’s growth for years to come. Implement ICT security tools and processes: Any DORA-focused preparations need to take tools and processes into account.
Sungard Availability Splits From SunGard, Rebrands
Data Center Knowledge
APRIL 1, 2014
As it splits from SunGard Data Systems, the company is asserting its independence while maintaining the continuity of the most familiar brand in disaster recovery. Sungard Availability Services is now an stand-alone company. Featured'
Trade routes of the digital age: How data gravity shapes cloud strategy
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 15, 2025
Merchants had to navigate complex toll systems imposed by regional rulers, much as cloud providers impose egress fees that make it costly to move data between platforms. This reduces the need to transfer massive amounts of information across cloud regions, minimizing network congestion and enhancing overall system efficiency.
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