Establish a downtime threshold When building a disaster-recovery plan, the first objective should be to decide the recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO). The RPO dictates ...

Next-generation data centers require next-generation business-continuity-planning and disaster-recovery strategies. Sounds obvious, yet those strategies are an ongoing struggle for the IT executives ...

The previous articles in this series have offered guidance on how to create IT disaster recovery (DR) plans for cloud environments and implement them. In this final article, we look at maintaining the ...

Disruptive events can affect an organization in multiple ways, but with the right strategy and practice CISOs can minimize downtime and accelerate the recovery process. On the morning of August 30, ...

Given the number of blackouts, hurricanes and other disasters that have come our way over the past few years, many CIOs are wisely re-examining their disaster recovery strategies. Executive Council ...

As noted in the first article in this series, IT disaster recovery (DR) strategies and procedures help organisations protect their investments in IT systems and infrastructures. The essential mission ...

When disaster strikes, it can be hard to know what to do. However, disaster recovery strategies are an essential part of any online business, and you need a plan before it strikes. Disasters occur ...

Every business has faced—or will face—disruptions that challenge its survival. It could be a ransomware attack paralyzing operations, a natural disaster wiping ...