The Rise of “Quick and Dirty” DR Testing
Fifteen years ago the prototypical IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) exercise was preceded by months of meticulous preparations and took place over an extended period of time in the equivalent of a hermetically […]
Recovering Right: How to Improve at IT Disaster Recovery
Far from relieving organizations of the responsibility of recovering their IT systems, today’s cloud-based and hybrid environments make it more important than ever that companies know how to bring their systems back […]
Safeguarding Your Computer Systems: How to Build an IT Disaster Recovery Team
The cost of not having an IT disaster recovery team can range from being unable to recover from a disruption, to overspending. In today’s post we’ll look at the right way to […]
The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery
The rise in the use of third-party computing services has given many companies a false sense of security regarding the recoverability of their IT systems. In today’s post we’ll look at why […]
Tried and True: These Classic DR Concepts Are As Valid As Ever
At this time of year, hot trends and shiny new toys tend to attract a lot of attention. But when it comes to disaster recovery, the way to get the best results […]
BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies
This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Organizations today have more options than ever when crafting […]
As Easy as APIE: This Simple Disaster-Response Model Is Highly Effective
Everyone who works in business continuity should know about APIE. This simple disaster-response model—the letters stand for Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate—offers serious benefits to any organization trying to gain control of […]
About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown
Many organizations lack a clear, recognized understanding of when the metaphorical switch will be flipped to start the recovery time objective (RTO) countdown timer. There are two options, either of which can […]
DRaaS vs. Data Backups: What Is the Difference?
Many people are confused about the difference between Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) and data backups. In today’s post, we’ll explain the difference and spell out why most organizations would benefit […]
Be Ransomware Resilient: Know How to Operate Manually
A ransomware attack has the potential to leave your organization without its computer systems for days or weeks. Make your business ransomware resilient by figuring out how to perform your most mission-critical […]
Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery
One definition of a myth is something you know for sure that happens to be untrue. Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These are things […]
Disaster Recovery 101: Don’t Make This Common Mistake
Responding to a disaster is a three-phase process, but in implementing this process business continuity professionals commonly make a serious mistake. In today’s post, we’ll tell you that common mistakes when responding […]