DRII: A Regulatory Snapshot

There seems to be a lot of activity centered around Business Continuity regulations, guidance and standards these days. The combination of a British Standards Institute (BSI) standard and a US requirement to create a private sector preparedness standard (Title IX of the US Private Sector Preparedness Act) arriving within a short span of each other… Continue reading DRII: A Regulatory Snapshot

Incredible Attendance At Spring World 2008

More than 1,300 attendees joined expert speakers and exhibitors for a total of 1,800 people at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla., for the Disaster Recovery Journal Spring World 2008 March 30-April 2. Pictures from this year’s Spring World 2008 can be found by clicking here . “We are pleased to have another incredible… Continue reading Incredible Attendance At Spring World 2008

Disaster Prevention Through Remote Monitoring

There is no question that companies must have disaster recovery plans in place. It is, however, equally important to think in terms of disaster prevention, which is where remote monitoring plays a key role. Remote monitoring of critical assets by the telecommunications industry has, for example, been practiced for many years allowing them to achieve… Continue reading Disaster Prevention Through Remote Monitoring

Increasing WAN Performance to Speed Up Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery (DR) plans are becoming a key part of a company’s overall IT planning process to ensure continuous availability of the company’s critical infrastructure at all times. In a commissioned February 2007 study of 504 technology decision makers and influencers of organizations’ business continuity and disaster recovery efforts, titled “The Impact of the WAN… Continue reading Increasing WAN Performance to Speed Up Disaster Recovery

Preserving Your Options

An ominous cloud of smoke continues to billow as the sprinklers rain water throughout the facility. The production manager’s mechanical and electrical equipment is rapidly deteriorating, and within hours, the previously pristine equipment normally used to manufacture precision circuit boards will have a thin coating of flash rust with further damage forthcoming.  While this was… Continue reading Preserving Your Options

How Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Mandate Impacts Data Center Generators

The data center industry is awash in environmentally conscious initiatives that are already having a tangible impact on improving energy efficiency and better utilizing existing space. These green initiatives are not only occurring at the industry level; in some cases they are matched by government mandates focused on reducing harmful emissions. One such federal mandate… Continue reading How Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Mandate Impacts Data Center Generators

Buy One, Get One Free

Enterprise records management has always been a party to risk mitigation, but its stature is now gaining prominence across enterprises.  New laws, regulations, and court rulings present significant risks to enterprises in terms of compliance, market performance, and their strategic goals. Combined with the increasing challenge of managing electronic records and content, it’s the perfect… Continue reading Buy One, Get One Free

The Advantages of Data Deduplication for Data Protection

At a time when backing up data electronically is increasingly viewed as a superior solution to sending tapes to offsite backup locations via truck, properly implemented data deduplication has the potential to transform IT and provide significant savings in terms of data protection, resource requirements, network optimization and data security. The timing is right for… Continue reading The Advantages of Data Deduplication for Data Protection