Disaster Recovery Resources

Disaster recovery and backup: To converge or not to converge?

While it makes sense to some degree to have overlap between backup and disaster recovery systems, there may be even more sense behind keeping them discrete. Continue Reading

Cybersecurity and business continuity integration boosts resilience

Are you doing all you can to make your organization resilient? You might be hampering your company's efforts by keeping business continuity and cybersecurity planning separate. Continue Reading

Free IT disaster recovery plan template and guide

A DR strategy is the cornerstone to ensuring infrastructure and applications continue to operate when a major outage hits. Our free DR template outlines the needed steps. Continue Reading

Addressing the rising legacy-to-cloud migration need

Despite a clear DR need for methods of migrating data from legacy systems into the cloud, the complexities that come along with it can be tough to handle without the right help. Continue Reading

Sample business continuity plan template for small businesses

Our step-by-step business continuity plan for small businesses enables an organization to restore mission-critical operations during an unforeseen event. Continue Reading

New Everbridge CEO talks education, NC4 acquisition

Every company needs to be ready to respond in the event of a crisis. Everbridge's new CEO details why that's important and what a proper platform entails. Continue Reading

How does a data archiving strategy benefit DR and backup?

In order to be truly resilient, your organization needs more than just a backup and disaster recovery plan. Integrating archiving into your strategy offers some serious benefits. Continue Reading

Using multiple cloud providers can benefit your DR plan

Incorporating a cloud-to-cloud strategy using multiple providers may not simplify your DR plan, but it can offer peace of mind in the event of a disaster. Continue Reading

Hypervisor vendors upset virtual disaster recovery market

Zerto and Veeam have conquered the DR market, but hypervisor vendors such as VMware and Nutanix have emerged, offering services that look to lower costs and provide better performance. Continue Reading

What DR requirements belong in a cloud computing SLA?

Many organizations are making the move to DRaaS. But, before you dive in, be sure the cloud provider's SLA meets the needs of your business and its end users. Continue Reading

Test your multi-cloud disaster recovery expertise

Multi-cloud DR is growing in popularity as a reliable recovery strategy in businesses of all sizes. Put your knowledge of multi-cloud DR to the test with this quiz. Continue Reading

Fortify your business resilience with consequence management

Is there something lacking in your incident response strategy? Consequence management could be the missing piece in your organization's IT resilience plan. Continue Reading

Underscore preparation in your natural disaster recovery plan

When it comes to recovering after a natural disaster, you'll need more than just basic business continuity and recovery planning. Being informed about severe weather events is key. Continue Reading

Cohesity Runbook simplifies DR failover

Cohesity Runbook is billed as a simple way to orchestrate disaster recovery failover and create best practices, but it can be used to automate workflows beyond DR. Continue Reading

HYCU Protégé offers multi-cloud disaster recovery, migration

HYCU is seeking to make the process of multi-cloud data protection and migration more seamless. While many organizations use multiple clouds, they can lead to complexity issues. Continue Reading

What is a business resilience plan and why do you need one?

Just like business continuity has become indispensable, having an IT resilience plan in place is crucial to keeping your business up and running today. Continue Reading

TierPoint introduces cloud-based disaster recovery as a service

TierPoint's Cloud-to-Cloud Recovery with vCloud Availability disaster recovery-as-a-service offering is now generally available to protect data centers across multi-tenant clouds. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery for small businesses leaves no room for excuses

Are you putting off investing in disaster recovery efforts for your small business? If your reasons include a lack of urgency and funds, we have some news for you. Continue Reading

Actifio multi-cloud support extends DR to AWS, Azure

Actifio Multi-Cloud Mobility and Automation brings multi-cloud disaster recovery to Sky, along with flexible migration capabilities for companies that want to stay agile. Continue Reading

Is VMware SRM disaster recovery a good fit for your DR plan?

VMware Site Recovery Manager brings a number of benefits to the disaster recovery process. One of the lesser known roles of SRM is as a planning tool. Continue Reading

3 types of DRaaS: Which approach is best?

Your disaster recovery-as-a-service strategy needs to consider not only business needs but your IT staff's capabilities. Options range from full-on help to do-it-yourself DRaaS. Continue Reading

A good business disaster recovery plan considers IT, staffing

Not sure if your disaster recovery plan takes business needs into account? A good plan should cover business operations, as well as technology and staffing requirements. Continue Reading

Window and door manufacturer picks Zerto for DR replication

Weaning itself off of Veritas Backup Exec, AmesburyTruth tapped Zerto for DR replication, ready to fail over 80 critical servers into the Microsoft Azure cloud. Continue Reading

Iland DRaaS goes under automatic control

The new Iland DRaaS product targets customers with limited DR resources or expertise. The goal of Iland Autopilot is to make deployment, DR testing and failover simple. Continue Reading

Can you use blockchain for disaster recovery purposes?

Disaster recovery may not be the most prominent use case for blockchain technology, but the idea of using it for data protection and recovery is beginning to gain traction. Continue Reading

Latest update takes Arcserve RHA to the cloud

Arcserve enhances its RHA disaster recovery software, enabling cloud-to-cloud failback, as well as the ability to continuously replicate from on premises to a public cloud. Continue Reading

IT resilience requires simpler tools, survey says

A survey on the state of IT resilience concluded backup, DR and BC fall on a continuum of data availability, and many organizations want to merge them. Continue Reading

Ransomware attack recovery pointers for when you've been hit

Ransomware recovery is a complex and expensive process, and an attack can happen to anyone. Taking precautions and acting early could save your data -- and a good amount of money. Continue Reading

Using the cloud for disaster recovery? You'll need these key terms

If you're planning on implementing a cloud-based disaster recovery plan, be sure to familiarize yourself with core aspects of crafting a cloud DR plan and choosing a provider. Continue Reading

Natural disaster recovery planning: 4 frequently asked questions

When crafting a disaster recovery plan, don't rule out natural disasters as a major threat. Don't let a storm catch you off guard after making your recovery preparations. Continue Reading

How do slow data transfer speeds affect VM disaster recovery?

When failing over VMs to the cloud or a remote data center, slow data transfer speeds can spell disaster. Don't let failed replications and partial failovers upset your DR plan. Continue Reading

Zerto CEO: 'Zero downtime is new normal'

Zerto CEO says you should have zero tolerance for downtime, and the convergence of disaster recovery, backup, data migration and other processes need not complicate matters. Continue Reading

StorageCraft president talks of modernizing DR

StorageCraft President Douglas Brockett sees a future in which disaster recovery software is used to help customers flexibly migrate data to where it's most cost-efficient. Continue Reading

Successful disaster recovery approaches set priorities

By taking a tiered approach, similar to cybersecurity, disaster recovery planners can structure their recovery to cut downtime and protect high-priority data. Continue Reading

Datrium DVX storage adds ControlShift cloud DR option

The Datrium cloud DR SaaS app, formerly known as Project CloudShift, is now called ControlShift and GA, but the first version only supports Datrium on premises and Cloud DVX hosts. Continue Reading

Words to go: Disaster recovery planning checklist

Working on a disaster recovery plan? Don't forget to include these vital tests, exercises, plans and assessments when preparing for a disruptive event. Continue Reading

What are the benefits of disaster recovery orchestration?

A disaster recovery plan that uses orchestration can simplify the process of failing VMs over to the cloud. Unfortunately, there are some caveats to take into account. Continue Reading

New factors driving disaster recovery adoption

Threats from cyberattacks and climate change have replaced natural disasters as the main drivers behind companies adopting disaster recovery and make no geographic zone safe. Continue Reading

How to plan for the worst possible disaster recovery scenarios

Your worst-case DR scenario today might be vastly different than it was just a few years ago. What's the worst that could happen to your data center in the event of a disaster? Continue Reading

Assurance business continuity software gauges emergency preparedness

Assurance Software's new analytics and dashboard feature allows companies to monitor the health and readiness of their business continuity programs and pinpoint areas of weakness. Continue Reading

A condensed look at the IT resilience market

A lot is going on in the market for resilience. Acquisitions, partnerships and other consolidations have bundled DR planning offerings, creating one-stop shopping experiences. Continue Reading

How to use AI for business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Are you incorporating AI into your BC/DR planning? If not, there are multiple opportunities to include AI in the planning process, both before and after a disaster occurs. Continue Reading

How has ransomware recovery changed in recent years?

The threat of ransomware has evolved over the past few years, causing many organizations to re-examine how they plan to recover data in the event of an attack. Continue Reading

How to evaluate DRaaS providers

DR-as-a-service providers need to be vetted properly to ensure that the services you have purchased are deliverable and meet expectations during a disaster. Continue Reading

Conduct a business impact analysis with these tips and tools

A business impact analysis is a fairly standard part of disaster recovery planning, but nuances within your organization may affect your approach to conducting and using a BIA. Continue Reading

The modern disaster recovery market explained

New approaches to disaster recovery planning, cloud DR and virtualized DR have grown in popularity as cybersecurity threats have arisen and shaped the market. Continue Reading

Everbridge Crisis Management unifies communication, response

Everbridge has launched an application that provides organizations the ability to manage a critical event throughout its lifecycle through a dynamic dashboard. Continue Reading

Can your disaster recovery strategy keep up?

Disaster recovery requirements are constantly changing, and a DR plan must do the same. Frequent testing and clear communication can go a long way toward keeping a plan up to date. Continue Reading

Druva Phoenix serves up new DRaaS features

An upcoming wave of updates to Druva Phoenix and CloudRanger will boost the DRaaS offering's capabilities, and the vendor said it will extend Druva beyond data protection. Continue Reading

Cloud disaster recovery options: Public or purpose-built?

Despite the popularity of public cloud for disaster recovery, it's not the only option out there. Purpose-built clouds can offer greater flexibility and provider assistance. Continue Reading

What are the pros and cons of on-premises disaster recovery?

While cloud DR is gaining popularity, it may not be the right choice for every organization. On-premises DR often comes with more predictable pricing and lower latency. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery planning checklist: Put your team to the test

With all of the planning that disaster recovery takes, it's easy to overlook the basics. Ensure that your DR team isn't skipping over internal issues, like staffing and security. Continue Reading

Secure disaster recovery will be a priority in 2019

Along with weather events and IT outages, data security has become a major concern in DR. With cyberattacks on the rise, strategists are placing higher importance on resilience. Continue Reading

What to do if an internal notification system fails

Having an emergency notification system in place can help maintain contact with staff during a crisis, but make sure that your company has a plan in place in case it malfunctions. Continue Reading

How to determine your disaster recovery objectives

Ideal recovery objectives are different for every business. Luckily, there are four basic steps you can follow to ensure you set the right RTO and RPO. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery strategy guidelines: Preparation and response

A disaster recovery and response plan should be unique to each organization, but there are universal best practices that can facilitate rapid and comprehensive incident response. Continue Reading

DRaaS benefits that make ditching traditional DR worth it

The benefits of disaster recovery as a service include lower cost, enhanced reliability and streamlined administration. It's no wonder that more organizations are being drawn to it. Continue Reading

New Arcserve appliances tightly integrate DR capabilities

The third generation of appliances from Arcserve combines backup workloads with disaster recovery with the ability to spin up copies directly on an appliance or to the cloud. Continue Reading

WANdisco ships blockchain-driven LiveData for MultiCloud DR

WANdisco slips patented blockchain DConE technology into LiveData for MultiCloud, promising to deliver LAN-like speeds across clouds to improve disaster recovery. Continue Reading

How to ensure a secure disaster recovery operation

As if recovering from a disaster isn't pressing enough, organizations also need to be mindful of potential security breaches when they are most vulnerable. Continue Reading

4 key qualities in a disaster recovery team consultant

An experienced and reliable disaster recovery consultant can offer significant benefits to a DR team. When choosing a DR consultant, it helps to be picky. Continue Reading

Assurance, ClearView merge business continuity services

U.S.-based Assurance Software's merger with U.K.-based ClearView extends the business continuity providers' international reach, helping customers who do business globally. Continue Reading

AWS acquires CloudEndure disaster recovery, backup services

Amazon Web Services purchases startup CloudEndure to bolster application and data migration, backup, and disaster recovery services for enterprise customers. Continue Reading

BC/DR plan template: How to prepare for an active shooter event

A standard BC/DR template typically covers weather, equipment failures and fires. In recent years, more organizations are naming active shooting scenarios as a BC/DR concern. Continue Reading

AsTech uses Flexential data center for backup and DRaaS

When remote automotive diagnostics provider AsTech grew too big for its on-premises data center, it turned to colocation with Flexential for backup and disaster recovery. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery plans, continuity take center stage in 2018

Were you worried about your DR plan in 2018? You're far from alone. Preparation for ransomware and natural disaster threats loomed over the heads of DR planners in the past year. Continue Reading

Focus more on disaster recovery strategy in 2019

Evolving disaster recovery technologies have eased some of the common DR burdens over the past year, but strategic areas such as funding and security could use some more attention. Continue Reading

Essential guide to business continuity and disaster recovery plans

Not confident in your BC/DR plans? You're not alone. Nearly every organization struggles with comprehensive BC/DR planning that covers all potential threats and setbacks. Continue Reading

Acquisition boosts Rave mass notification capabilities

The SwiftReach acquisition not only enhances mass notification capabilities with a wider communication network, but nearly doubles Rave Mobile Safety's number of clients. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery trends and technologies to watch

Major disaster recovery developments have changed the market yet again, and it's time to get ready for a new year in DR technology, before you end up lagging behind. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery planning tools: Predictive analytics for DR

Today, predictive analytics and AI are fully realized disaster recovery tools. In the unpredictable world of DR, predictive analytics is a particularly powerful technology. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery to cloud popular in 2018

As data continued to grow in 2018, more and more businesses turned to a cloud disaster recovery strategy to take some of the burden off their data centers. Continue Reading

Google Cloud disaster recovery helped save data after Maria

In an area vulnerable to hurricanes, restaurant chain Grupo Colón Gerena turned to Scale Computing's HC3 Cloud Unity and Google Cloud DR to stay ahead of the storms. Continue Reading

3 common disaster recovery challenges from 2018

The past year was a big one for disaster recovery teams, for better or for worse. Major challenges included the prevalence of ransomware, GDPR compliance and the cloud. Continue Reading

How does VMware Admission Control work?

Get to know VMware vSphere's Admission Control tool and use it to reserve the resources necessary for VM failover with cluster resource calculations and slot policy. Continue Reading

How does vSphere HA application monitoring work?

Use heartbeats, VM monitoring and application monitoring to fully examine the causes of VM unresponsiveness. Adjust sensitivity levels to focus on the level of detail you need. Continue Reading

Ensure VM high availability with vSphere DRS and HA

Combine Distributed Resource Scheduler and vSphere High Availability to design balanced failover clusters. Pay attention to affinity rules, which can further support availability. Continue Reading

How does vSphere high availability affect VM restart order?

If you encounter a VM failure, you can use vSphere HA to automatically detect and restart VMs. Before you restart the VMs, you'll also need to meet resource and host criteria. Continue Reading

DR failover may benefit from API use

Automating failovers for disaster recovery is a complex process, and APIs can help. However, implementing these changes effectively takes time and effort, so plan accordingly. Continue Reading

What's the difference between a hot site and cold site for DR?

The hot site vs. cold site debate requires users to understand how each DR site works and the resources needed. While one is more budget-friendly, downtime can be a deciding factor. Continue Reading

10 steps for optimal IT disaster recovery plan design

Have you ensured your disaster recovery planning is comprehensive and able to be understood by everyone involved? Our guidelines will help set you on the right path. Continue Reading

Druva CloudRanger launches automated disaster recovery

Druva automates its disaster recovery for AWS workloads through its recent addition of CloudRanger. Updates to the product also include compliance-specific features. Continue Reading

Virtual machine replication simplifies healthcare firm's DR

Because disaster recovery planning and testing were too complicated, a health provider turned to Zerto virtual replication to speed up the process without increasing costs. Continue Reading

Everbridge mass notification sparkles for Tiffany

Tiffany & Co. uses the freshly updated Everbridge Critical Event Management Platform in a number of ways. It recently had to put the mass notification capability to swift use. Continue Reading

Disaster recovery vs. backup: Plan for and prioritize VM workloads

Before admins design a recovery plan, they must plan out which VM workloads need a disaster recovery environment and which need backups. Weigh these factors before making the call. Continue Reading

DH2i DxOdyssey adds a layer of protection to multi-cloud

The new DH2i security software tackles the difficulty of setting up a secure perimeter in hybrid and multi-cloud environments by creating one that is software-defined. Continue Reading

Successful IT resiliency strategy based on high availability and DR

Stringent yet realistic RTOs and RPOs are crucial to resiliency plans aiming to minimize interruptions to businesses operations should disaster or disruptions strike IT resources. Continue Reading

IBM manager: Cyber-resilience strategy part of business continuity

Cyber resilience is increasingly a must for company executives. IBM's Andrea Sayles details the latest threats, as well as best practices for how to be prepared for attacks. Continue Reading

How to create an emergency phone tree and template

When disaster strikes an organization, employees must be alerted. Using a call tree in emergency situations is a time-tested way to effectively communicate events and next steps. Continue Reading

Dell EMC Cyber Recovery isolates and protects data

Cyber Recovery software from Dell EMC forms a last line of defense against malware by putting critical data in a secure vault, isolated from where data attacks occur. Continue Reading

5 crucial multi-cloud disaster recovery principles

A multi-cloud DR plan looks different for every organization, based on its needs. However, there are five universal precepts that can be applied to most multi-cloud strategies. Continue Reading

Arcserve cloud platform eyes comprehensive business continuity

The Business Continuity Cloud brings together the spectrum of Arcserve's technologies. Through the web-based user interface, users can perform most jobs in a few clicks. Continue Reading

What 5 skills should a disaster recovery team leader have?

Is the right person in charge of your disaster recovery planning? Look for a DR team leader who has the knowledge to run the show and the accessibility needed from a good manager. Continue Reading

Test your business continuity best practices knowledge

When crafting a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, it's helpful to keep in mind some basic best practices. Don't find yourself caught off guard by getting complacent. Continue Reading

Malware response plan recovers data in 6 steps

Responding to and recovering from malware is a complex process that requires significant preparation. With a response plan in place, you can be ready to prevent a malware disaster. Continue Reading

Cloud migration to AWS keeps GSM afloat during Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey struck GS Marketing's office in 2017. Thanks to a migration to the AWS cloud, the company avoided going underwater, even if its data center was. Continue Reading

GDPR and disaster recovery: How to ensure you're covered

After all of the preparations and changes your organization has gone through to prepare for GDPR, make sure disaster recovery doesn't get swept under the rug. Continue Reading

Highlight these 4 areas in your malware incident response plan

The malware threat is on the rise, and recovery is no simple process. When planning a malware response, it's vital to get down specifics and eliminate unknown factors. Continue Reading

Incident management planning and response are not synonymous

When it comes to disaster preparedness, incident response is just one aspect of an incident management plan that should cover training, funding and administrative tasks. Continue Reading

Can an SMB business continuity strategy compete with larger firms?

When crafting a business continuity plan, an SMB must try and meet customers' enterprise-level expectations, while using its available resources to the fullest. Continue Reading