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ALSO CALLED: Continuity Planning, BCP
DEFINITION: Business impact analysis (BIA) is an essential component of an organization's business continuance plan; it includes an exploratory component to reveal any vulnerabilities, and a planning component to develop strategies for minimizing risk. The result of analysis is a business impact analysis report, which describes the potential risks specific to the organization studied. One of the basic assumptions  … 
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Virtualizing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WEBCAST: Natural disasters, attacks by hackers, a new application gone bad - any or all of these could result in costly disruptions and missed opportunities. Yet many businesses overlook business continuity planning. Learn how savvy enterprises are employing virtualization to strengthen disaster recovery plans.
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 06 Feb 2012

Dell and VMware

Global Disaster Recovery (DR) Index 2012
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
IT BRIEFING: The Acronis Global Disaster Recovery (DR) index is an annual benchmark of businesses disaster recovery preparations worldwide.
Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

ComputerWeekly.com

An insider’s look at security strategy centered around desktop virtualization
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems has implemented an information security strategy and business continuity plan - on the foundation of desktop virtualization - that incorporates technology and best practices designed to mitigate risk while supporting business agility and growth. View now to join a Citrix security insider to explore the benefits.
Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

Citrix

Storage Magazine January 2012
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
EZINE: Check out this first 2012 issue of Storage Magazine for in-depth analysis of the factors you need to consider when choosing the best type of DR site for your organization, including balancing costs against risks.
Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

SearchStorage.com

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

How Verification Services Fortify Your Software Escrow Solution
sponsored by Iron Mountain
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them.
Posted: 28 Dec 2011 | Published: 28 Dec 2011

Iron Mountain

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

E-Guide: Decoding DR: Selecting the right vendors and strategy for your implementation
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE: Disaster recovery (DR) isn’t simple – but it isn’t optional, either. The truth of the matter is that a catastrophe-battered organization without a DR solution in place won’t survive. This e-guide provides straightforward guidelines for choosing vendors, determining must-have components and structuring essential plans for DR.
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 03 Nov 2011

Dell Compellent

Workshifting: How IT is Changing the Way Business is Done
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Among the challenges facing companies are geographically dispersed offices, mobile employees and the need for high availability and business continuity.  Learn how desktop virtualization and workshifting are viable solutions. Discover how these strategies will increase productivity, optimize performance and centralize management.
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 03 Nov 2011

Citrix

Top Ten Reasons to Embrace Workshifting
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: With an increased demand for dynamic computing accessibility, pressure on your infrastructure is mounting. Fortunately, desktop virtualization provides a method for meeting these demands. Learn about workshifting, a new approach to end-user computing resulting from the advantages of desktop virtualization.
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 03 Nov 2011

Citrix

Work 2.0: The Shift to Virtualization Is On
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: As demands on your infrastructure change, a plan for increased capacity, dynamic resource allocation, and mobility is a necessity. Without one, revenue could be at risk. Access this exclusive resource to learn how desktop virtualization may provide your organization with the ability to optimize provisioning and increase overall security.
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 03 Nov 2011

Citrix

Achieve Workforce Continuity and Keep Your Business Running – No Matter What
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Unplanned business disruptions come at a high cost.  In an emergency situation, desktop virtualization enables displaced workers to continue working from home, on any device – a tablet, a rented laptop, an old PC or a device they just purchased. Discover why desktop virtualization is a vital element of business continuity planning.
Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 03 Nov 2011

Citrix

E-Guide: Recovering from IT disaster: What’s really causing your outage?
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE: Most IT disasters have nothing to do with the hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods that can wipe out a facility. In fact, studies show that hardware failure is the number one reason for DR declarations.  This e-guide describes common DR misconceptions and consequences, and provides backup and testing suggestions for optimal recovery.
Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

Dell Compellent

CW+: Analyst's take: The benefits of third-party SAP and Oracle support
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: Organizations running mature SAP or Oracle applications experience significant ongoing savings from third-party support.  Nucleus found Rimini Street customers can reduce their annual license maintenance fees by at least 50 percent and avoid upgrade costs while extending the value of their software investment.
Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

ComputerWeekly.com

Deliver Dynamic Business Continuity for the Enterprise with Dell Compellent Live Volume
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about an innovative platform that can help your business minimize downtime, balance workloads, and easily shift resources across the cloud.
Posted: 17 Oct 2011 | Published: 17 Oct 2011

Dell Compellent

E-Guide: Using a virtualized server environment to address HIPAA compliance
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE: In an ever-digitized storage environment, there can be an array of threats posed to patient medical records. Amidst all of these concerns, how can you be sure which virtual server environment is right for you? In this exclusive e-guide, learn how one company successfully took the leap to a virtualized server environment.
Posted: 14 Oct 2011 | Published: 14 Oct 2011

Dell Compellent

Support your business goals with a highly automated hosting environment
sponsored by HP
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a data center infrastructure transformation and modernization solution using a patent-pending, detailed approach to help you draw up an effective plan to create a standardized, highly automated hosting environment, able to support your organization’s business goals.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

HP

Is your data center holding you back?
sponsored by HP
WHITE PAPER: Access this essential resource to discover five crucial steps to jump-start business and IT agility by becoming an instant-on enterprise, including planning, standardizing, virtualizing, and more.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

HP

Key tips when planning any IT transformation
sponsored by HP
VIDEO: Access this essential resource to discover crucial tips when planning for any IT transformation, whether it be big or small.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 10 Oct 2011

HP

Full Episode: Top 10 Tips for Planning Your IT Transformation
sponsored by HP
WHITE PAPER: Planning is a key component of any IT transformation effort, whether the effort is large or small. This resource discusses top ten tips for successfully planning your IT transformation in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

HP

HealthIT Interactive Classroom - DR & BC Planning for HealthIT Providers
sponsored by Intel and HP
RESOURCE CENTER: For hospitals, the only thing more important than access to patient data in a disaster is timely access to patient data. This Health IT Interactive Classroom will help providers create and implement effective disaster recovery and business continuity plans -- complete with advice from providers who had to put those plans into action.
Posted: 30 Sep 2011 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

Intel and HP

Business continuity planning essential for protecting patients, organizations
sponsored by Intel and HP
EGUIDE: Something as seemingly trivial as a truck hitting a telephone pole can suddenly leave health care employees unable to access clinical applications and patient data. This tip discusses how providers can create, and update, business continuity plans to ensure that key systems and processes are maintained.
Posted: 20 Sep 2011 | Published: 20 Sep 2011

Intel and HP

Gwinnett Medical Center relies on flexible storage to meet goals
sponsored by Intel and HP
CASE STUDY: Gwinnett Medical Center uses the HP storage area network (SAN) to support almost all of its critical clinical and enterprise management applications. Learn how the SAN supports the hospital system’s full range of McKesson applications, including EHR, pharmacy, physician portal, surgical management, PACS and radiology operations.
Posted: 19 Sep 2011 | Published: 19 Sep 2011

Intel and HP

E-Guide: Virtualization management for streamlined consolidation and improved disaster recovery
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE: Inside this expert e-guide, learn how automation tools simplify the virtualization management process and can aid in both data center consolidation and disaster recovery.
Posted: 17 Aug 2011 | Published: 17 Aug 2011

Dell Compellent
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING DEFINITION (continued): …  behind BIA is that every component of the organization is reliant upon the continued functioning of every other component, but that some are more crucial than others and require a greater allocation of funds in the wake of a disaster. For example, a business may be able to continue more or less normally if the cafeteria has to close, but would come to a complete halt if the information system crashes. As part of a disaster recovery plan, BIA is likely to identify costs linked to failures, such as loss of cash flow, replacement of equipment, salaries paid to catch up with a backlog of work, loss … 
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