disaster recovery

Online data protection services in the cloud are less expensive than owning your own data protection infrastructure, provide an immediate off-site location for DR, and are inherently scalable. But how does one evaluate the relative strengths of a wide array of service offerings? What are the key criteria to look for in an online data protection solution that will provide safe, reliable, and secure backup and DR in the cloud?

For businesses and government organizations to fully realize and protect the inherent value of the data within their service, they have to recognize the need to eliminate deployment of multiple point solutions and embrace a unified approach to data management. If they do this they are in a position not only to reap the benefits in terms of business continuity and disaster recovery.

When every penny counts, how do IT heads implement the best possible disaster recovery plans given limited resources? Compromise is the key, CIOs say.

Freeman Health System, a regional healthcare, three-hospital system serving 450,000 residents in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has deployed CommVault Simpana software to help alleviate the pressure of compliance and eDiscovery demands for maximum protection and availability of electronic medical records.

Natural disasters are an unfortunate reality of life, disrupting business and travel. The economic and social impact of such events clearly demonstrates the need for business continuity planning as part of a long-term strategic outlook and the days of being able to consider it as a ‘nice to have’ are long gone.

The economic crisis has hampered critical business management implementation due to hesitation from higher-ups regarding the outflow of cash in their respective companies. Just how do you make the case for disaster recovery in a down economy?

As businesses face the growing problem of global pandemics, natural disasters and other threats, IT departments are under increasing pressure to plan and implement disaster recovery (DR) solutions.

The Influenza A H1N1 continues to spread its tentacles. The increased dependence on technology gives companies the opportunity to enhance service delivery even in the face of mobile restriction. Suganthi Shivkumar, Managing Director for Informatica South Asia, cites a number of instances where data integration plays a key role in public organizations continuing on their operation despite widespread pandemics.

Cloud-based disaster recovery has become a viable option for safeguarding e-mail, but IT shops need to ask tough questions about data security and resiliency before committing to a vendor.  IT shops should stick with service providers that have multip

Resuming business operations after an interruption or disaster requires a business continuity plan developed by an influential business executive, experts say. This contrasts with the reality at many organizations, where the IT executive who successfully developed the disaster recovery plan and/or the business continuity plan for IT is tapped for the broader initiative.