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ALSO CALLED: Disaster Management, IT Disaster Planning, Disaster Recovery Planning
DEFINITION: A disaster recovery plan (DRP) - sometimes referred to as a business continuity plan (BCP) or business process contingency plan (BPCP) - describes how an organization is to deal with potential disasters. Just as a disaster is an event that makes the continuation of normal functions impossible, a disaster recovery plan consists of the precautions taken so that the effects of a disaster will be minimized  … 
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Disaster Planning White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Best Practices for Backup Disaster Recovery for SMBs
sponsored by Symform
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides best practices regarding backup and disaster recovery operations for SMBs. In this paper you'll learn about the importance of DR, discover what options are currently available for SMBs, and learn how emerging virtualization and cloud technologies can help keep your backup and DR costs low. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

Symform

The Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index: 2012
sponsored by Acronis NEMEA
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

Acronis NEMEA

Achieve Workforce Continuity and Keep Your Business Running—No Matter What
sponsored by Citrix and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Business disruptions can come in many forms. A good business continuity plan will keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind.
Posted: 19 Jan 2012 | Published: 19 Jan 2012

Citrix and Microsoft

Key Considerations for Leveraging Virtualization and Keeping Your Applications Available
sponsored by SunGard Availability Services
WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can leverage virtualization for more effective disaster recovery in your data center. Virtualized DR enables local availability within a single data center and promises to increase flexibility and responsiveness. However, there are various challenges associated with virtualized DR.
Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

SunGard Availability Services

Symmetry Serves Up Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Solution for Edward Don
sponsored by Symmetry Corporation
WHITE PAPER: These days, janitorial supply company Edward Don & Company takes most of its orders online, making 24x7 customer availability for its ordering system extremely important. Read this paper to learn how the company integrated cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) with its SAP systems in order to ensure high availability of its online ordering.
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

Symmetry Corporation

Cloud Based Disaster Recovery for SAP®
sponsored by Symmetry Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The impacts of a system outage are felt within minutes of the incident and range from production and shipping stoppages to lost business, industry penalties and failed audits. Read this paper to learn how a disaster recovery (DR) plan based in the cloud mitigates these risks and protects the interests of shareholders, investors and customers.
Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

Symmetry Corporation

IDC - Best Practices in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Business continuity and disaster recovery can mean a rapid return to operations or financial downfall. This IDC white paper highlights the challenges and best practices for implementing continuity and recovery solutions, and details how Riverbed WAN optimization solutions enable firms to meet their recovery requirements.
Posted: 12 Jan 2012 | Published: 12 Jan 2012

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

How to Improve Disaster Recovery for the Enterprise: Advanced Replications Powered by WAN Optimization - Taneja Group
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Ready to accelerate disaster recovery across your entire enterprise? Read this Taneja report to find out how you can increase WAN efficiency, overcome latency, and optimize IT performance for disaster recovery by deploying WAN optimization.
Posted: 12 Jan 2012 | Published: 12 Jan 2012

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Planning For Failure
sponsored by Co3 Systems
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research report explores the risks of data breaches and why an effective incident management program is essential to staying in business.
Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Published: 09 Jan 2012

Co3 Systems

How to Minimize Risk with a Software Vendor ‘Prenup’
sponsored by Iron Mountain
WHITE PAPER: Explore the results of a recent IDG survey gauging IT leaders’ perspectives on technology escrow agreements with software vendors, as well as the importance of including verification services within them.
Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

Iron Mountain

Disaster Preparedness: Is there a hole in your disaster recovery plan?
sponsored by Iron Mountain
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how software escrow agreements can be a critical tool to help ensure application continuity within your business continuity plan.
Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

Iron Mountain

Creating and Testing Your IT Recovery Plan
sponsored by QuorumLabs
WHITE PAPER: Featuring tips and best practices regarding DR strategies and testing, this paper will help you define your objectives and get started developing an efficient and reliable DR solution today. You'll learn the key factors of a successful DR strategy, and learn what questions your organization should be attempting to answer during testing.
Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Jan 2012

QuorumLabs

Meet Your Disaster Recovery Goals with Less Complexity and Cost
sponsored by VMware and Dell
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the ways virtualization can address the challenges of traditional disaster recovery and help your enterprise meet the key goals of a viable disaster recovery plan.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

VMware and Dell

When Good Backups Go Bad: Data Recovery Failures and What to Do About Them
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you'll learn about some of the most common pitfalls associated with backups and how to avoid them. You'll learn about the repercussions of poor/failed backups, and learn how to establish a backup strategy that can ensure minimal downtime during a disaster. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Symantec Corporation

Symantec 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper features the results of Symantec's second SMB disaster preparedness survey, and provides recommendations to help your organization establish and maintain a successful disaster recovery strategy.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Symantec Corporation

Strategy Guide to Business Risk Mitigation for Healthcare
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to discover how you can maintain an effective disaster recovery strategy with a converged infrastructure solution.
Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

HP and Intel

Strategy Guide to Business Risk Mitigation for Financial Services
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER: An unplanned interruption can have significant impact on operations, revenue and reputation. Yet using the right technology can significantly reduce the labor of recovering from a disruption or disaster. Access this resource to discover how you can maintain an effective disaster recovery strategy with a converged infrastructure solution.
Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

HP and Intel

CW+: IDC Report - Enterprise disaster recovery for SMBs
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: Data protection and recovery are mature technologies today, and businesses of all shapes and sizes are busy protecting their data in any way they can.
Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

ComputerWeekly.com

Windows Server 2008: Object Accidental Deletion Protection
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Disaster prevention is often better and easier to implement than disaster recovery. In Microsoft Server 2008, there are several new built-in disaster prevention capabilities to help you avoid trouble. One of these is accidental object deletion protection.
Posted: 30 Sep 2011 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

Global Knowledge

IBM XIV Storage System: Engineered for Business Continuity
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper explores the factors to consider and the evaluations needed to make informed decisions to minimize downtime, prevent technological mishaps, and compensate for natural or man-made disasters.
Posted: 08 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

IBM

Your Prescription for a Robust Healthcare IT Disaster Recovery Plan
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Disaster recovery is essential for mitigating the various threats to the data center, and nowhere is this more true than the healthcare sector. Access this resource for a full analysis of the disaster recovery landscape in the healthcare industry and to learn how disaster recovery goes hand-in-hand with exceptional patient care.
Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

Global Knowledge

RecoverTrac v2.0 Technical White Paper: Service-Oriented Disaster Recovery
sponsored by FalconStor Software
WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper discusses the concerns associated with DR, and explains in detail how RecoverTrac technology addresses a full range of DR challenges.
Posted: 22 Apr 2011 | Published: 22 Apr 2011

FalconStor Software

HP Business Risk Mitigation Solutions with Disaster Recovery
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Systems such as the HP Business Risk Mitigation solution are helping companies to prevent outages and recovery quickly from those that do occur by dramatically reducing backup time and costs, while also slashing disaster recovery time.
Posted: 25 Mar 2011 | Published: 25 Mar 2011

HP and Intel

Strategy Guide to Business Risk Mitigation for Financial Services
sponsored by Intel and HP
WHITE PAPER: Although disaster recovery is an important consideration for all companies, it's especially so for financial institutions. Even the briefest interruptions can have a major impact on revenue, operations and reputation. Read this paper for the necessary steps of disaster preparedness.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011

Intel and HP

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager disaster recovery best practices
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: In this tutorial on Site Recovery Manager disaster recovery best practices, learn what you need in place to use VMware Site Recovery Manager, how to test and execute your recovery plans, and if Site Recovery Manager would be a good fit for your company's disaster recovery strategy.
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 11 Mar 2011

Dell and VMware
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DISASTER PLANNING DEFINITION (continued): …  and the organization will be able to either maintain or quickly resume mission-critical functions. Typically, disaster recovery planning involves an analysis of business processes and continuity needs; it may also include a significant focus on disaster prevention.Ask your questions about disaster recovery at ITKnowledgeExchange.comDisaster recovery is becoming an increasingly important aspect of enterprise computing. As devices, systems, and networks become ever more complex, there are simply more things that can go wrong. As a consequence, recovery plans have also become more complex. According … 
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