DR does NOT happen automatically. Even with outsourcing, and lots of well-managed (external) services, aided by virtualization and recovery tools, it requires a lot of time and perseverance to maintain a plan. Efficient ways are available to simplify and capture relevant DR information during periods of rapid change, using a minimum of effort. Keeping it…
Author: Steve Tower
With many years of professional IT experience, and training as a Certified Management Consultant, a Project Management Professional, a Professional Engineer and a Member, Business Continuity Institute, Steve Tower has the skills and abilities required to assist with even the most complex disaster recovery planning initiatives. Below, Steve discusses the necessary tools involved in setting up a disaster recovery plan and program.
DR Succeeds with Well-Documented Plans
Documentation, of any sort, can be a pain to do, but essential. This is especially true in IT where change is constant. That is the nature of technology, isn’t it? Because your business is highly dependent on IT services, fast recovery of those services are vital and rely on clear concise instructions to do so.…
How Big Data Changes Your Disaster Recovery Plans
Big Data increases the challenges of disaster recovery. New performance and availability needs brought on by Big Data will push your DR design and architecture, as well as your hardware and software choices. Continuity and recovery strategies become more complex as Big Data processes expand, because the data sets are bigger, there are more records…
Big Data Presents New Challenges for Disaster Recovery
Big Data is characterized by the four V’s: a large Volume of data, delivered with the Velocity of a frequent arrival rate, containing a Variety of data sources, formats and quality, and possessing Veracity implications of predictable data integrity. But despite all the Value that Big Data can bring, it also creates real challenges for…
Big Data is an IT Game-Changer
In the near future many business computing applications will depend heavily on the use of Big Data. In this three-article series, we will explore how the characteristics of Big Data may end up forcing your organization to alter its IT capabilities over time, including adjustments to your disaster recovery planning. What Is Big Data? Big…