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Use disaster recovery standards to guide pandemic planning
International quality management and compliance standards can help an organization kick off a disaster recovery plan for unprecedented scenarios, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- VMware reaches agreement to acquire Datrium DRaaS
Datrium will continue to operate independently post-acquisition, and the product will remain separate from VMware Site Recovery, but there is no word on any staff changes.
- Ransomware resilience starts before cyberattacks hit
Ransomware is still common, especially in the coronavirus age, so you need to be ready. Explore ransomware recovery tips from an IT manager who dealt firsthand with an attack.
- Zerto pockets $53M funding round to prove 'self-sufficiency'
Zerto CEO Ziv Kedem said the company is focused more on profit and self-sustainability than growth. The funding will go toward improving products, marketing and partnerships.
Definitions
- Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is the replication and hosting of physical or virtual servers by a third party to provide failover in the event of a natural catastrophe, power outage or another type of business disruption.
- cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR)
Cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR) is a combination of strategies and services intended to back up data, applications and other resources to public cloud or dedicated service providers.
- crisis management plan (CMP)
A crisis management plan (CMP) outlines how to respond to a critical situation that would negatively affect an organization's profitability, reputation or ability to operate.
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Cloud disaster recovery
As cloud-based disaster recovery expands and options grows, you can find the latest information on evaluating and implementing disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) and other aspects of moving to a DR in the cloud strategy.
Recent Definitions
- Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is the replication and hosting of physical or virtual servers by a third party to provide failover in the event of a natural catastrophe, power outage or another type of business disruption.
- cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR)
Cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR) is a combination of strategies and services intended to back up data, applications and other resources to public cloud or dedicated service providers.
- cloud insurance
Cloud insurance is any type of financial or data protection obtained by a cloud service provider.
Highlights
- VMware reaches agreement to acquire Datrium DRaaS
- Zerto pockets $53M funding round to prove 'self-sufficiency'
- Alabama universities plan to share DRaaS, Nutanix HCI
Facilities & Operations
A disaster recovery (DR) plan can only be as effective as the operations and facilities that serve the plan. This topic section provides up-to-date news and how-to information for ensuring that the operational processes and housing of a DR plan are effective in the event of a disaster. Check out this section to learn more about failover and failback protection, server virtualization, power as well as best practices for maintaining recovery site systems and data.
Recent Definitions
- disaster recovery (DR) test
A disaster recovery test (DR test) is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan as outlined in an organization's business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) planning process.
- disaster recovery (DR)
Disaster recovery (DR) is an area of security planning that aims to protect an organization from the effects of significant negative events.
- disaster recovery team
A disaster recovery team is a group of individuals focused on planning, implementing, maintaining, auditing and testing an organization’s procedures for business continuity (BC) and recovery.
Highlights
- Remote data protection and DR in the work-from-home boom
- Strategies for kicking off your pandemic recovery plan
- Prepare for serious health threats with a pandemic recovery plan
Networking
Communication is obviously vital to your business, so networking is a critical element in disaster recovery planning. This topic section offers up-to-date news and how-to information about voice and data communications, WAN acceleration/optimization, network services and recovery site configuration.
Recent Definitions
- VPN (virtual private network)
A virtual private network (VPN) is programming that creates a safe, encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the public internet. A VPN uses tunneling protocols to encrypt data at the sending end and decrypt it at the receiving end.
- business continuity plan (BCP)
A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that consists of the critical information an organization needs to continue operating during an unplanned event.
- disaster recovery (DR)
Disaster recovery (DR) is an area of security planning that aims to protect an organization from the effects of significant negative events.
Highlights
- Business continuity challenges emerge as work from home ends
- Using a pandemic recovery plan template: A free download and guide
- PayGo cloud migration to AWS includes SIOS for HA, DR
Planning & Management
The planning phase is crucial to the success of any disaster recovery (DR) initiative. This topic section provides administrators with up-to-date news and how-to information about the personnel, staffing, training and documentation needs related to DR. In addition, this section discusses the best practices for mitigating risks, analyzing potential business impacts, personnel issues, documentation, change control and performing RTO and RPO assessments.
Recent Definitions
- crisis management
Crisis management is the application of strategies designed to help an organization deal with a sudden and significant negative event.
- crisis management plan (CMP)
A crisis management plan (CMP) outlines how to respond to a critical situation that would negatively affect an organization's profitability, reputation or ability to operate.
- disaster recovery (DR) test
A disaster recovery test (DR test) is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan as outlined in an organization's business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) planning process.
Highlights
- Use disaster recovery standards to guide pandemic planning
- Ransomware resilience starts before cyberattacks hit
- Guide to business continuity planning during coronavirus
Services & Outsourcing
Disaster recovery (DR) services can provide an organization with an effective option for addressing their DR needs. This topic section discusses the affordability and effectiveness of various services to help you decide which will best address the needs of your business. Check out this section for up-to-date news and how-to information surrounding electronic vaulting, hosting services, hot sites and mobile sites.
Recent Definitions
- Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is the replication and hosting of physical or virtual servers by a third party to provide failover in the event of a natural catastrophe, power outage or another type of business disruption.
- disaster recovery (DR)
Disaster recovery (DR) is an area of security planning that aims to protect an organization from the effects of significant negative events.
- ransomware recovery
Ransomware recovery is the process of resuming options following a cyberattack that demands payment in exchange for unlocking encrypted data.
Highlights
- VMware reaches agreement to acquire Datrium DRaaS
- Remote data protection and DR in the work-from-home boom
- DRaaS guide: Benefits, challenges, providers and market trends
Storage
Disaster recovery (DR) and data storage go hand-in-hand and a good DR plan must carefully consider how data is stored and protected. This topic section offers news and how-to information about data storage for disaster recovery. Learn about replication, DR testing tools, virtualization, tape backup, disk backup, global file systems, clustering and archiving.
Recent Definitions
- business continuity plan (BCP)
A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that consists of the critical information an organization needs to continue operating during an unplanned event.
- disaster recovery (DR)
Disaster recovery (DR) is an area of security planning that aims to protect an organization from the effects of significant negative events.
- data protection
Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss.
Highlights
- Alabama universities plan to share DRaaS, Nutanix HCI
- Zerto CEO: DR has become something real
- Zerto plays big role in McKesson's disaster recovery plan
Small business disaster recovery
Explore pertinent information for small businesses that want to create a successful disaster recovery plan, including tips on using disaster recovery services for small business and a disaster recovery plan template, as well as other testing, policy and tool advice.
Highlights
- DRaaS guide: Benefits, challenges, providers and market trends
- Don't cut corners with disaster recovery and backup
- Ensure your DR strategy meets the challenges of a new decade