As virtualization and cloud deployments continue to expand, the importance of having an effective disaster recovery strategy in place is also increasing. And while many organizations have already developed some form of DR plan, it's important to stay up on the latest developments and technologies regarding backup and data protection to ensure you're plan stays up-to-date.

Check out this white paper to learn about the latest trends in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. This paper, featuring the survey results of companies across the globe, discusses recent developments in the DR market space and also attempts to discover the underlying causes of DR failure. Read on for more key findings from this research, which include:

• Human error is the biggest cause of system downtime
• Cloud is gaining in momentum but still not delivering on the hype
• Virtual data is at greater risk today than physical data
• And more