Business Continuity Planning Research
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The Costs and Implications of EHR System Downtime on Physician Practices
Sponsored by: Stratus TechnologiesThe paper includes calculations showing the cost of downtime expected for a given level of EHR solution uptime in practices of various sizes, as well as products associated with specific uptime levels. The report also includes a “cost per hour” tool that estimates the financial impact of downtime in practices they administer, oversee or assist.
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Myth Busted: Affordable, Easy to Manage Virtualization with High-Availability is a Reality
Sponsored by: Stratus TechnologiesSMBs want to take advantage of the benefits of virtualization but it can be costly to manage if they do not have the required skills in-house. Dan Kusnetzky takes a deep look at all of the benefits as well as the issues these businesses are facing, including the requirement to use automated systems, reducing complexity and maintaining availability.
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Presentation Transcript: Best Practices for Automated Disaster Recovery with Virtualization
Sponsored by: Dell CompellentDisaster recovery (DR) is a critical operation for nearly every organization, and automating the DR process is essential for ensuring it happens continuously and efficiently. Take a look at this presentation transcript to learn how you can leverage virtualization to create an effective DR plan for your entire infrastructure.
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IBM XIV Storage System: Engineered for Business Continuity
Sponsored by: IBMThis 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.
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Virtual Disaster Recovery Solutions for IT Executives
Sponsored by: Dell CompellentDisaster recovery (DR) shouldn’t be left on the back burner until a natural disaster strikes. In fact, around 80% of network disruptions are a result of IT architecture complexity. But for many organizations, virtualization is an economical DR solution. This e-guide addresses the benefits of virtual disaster recovery.
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Automatic Failover for DR 101: Who Needs It and How It Works
Sponsored by: FalconStor SoftwareIn this presentation transcript, Andrew Burton, senior editor of SearchDisasterRecovery.com and Jeff Boles, senior analyst with the Taneja Group, discuss who should consider automatic failover, the vendors that offer products in this space, how the technology works, and the challenges associated with automatic failover.
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CIO strategies for DR planning in virtual environments
Sponsored by: Dell CompellentRegarding disaster recovery, expenses currently overshadow the risk of theoretical disaster. As a result, CIOs who hope to implement or upgrade their DR plans must compromise. This e-guide discusses how to make a value case for DR, along with a series of low-cost strategies for planning, implementing, and testing virtual DR plans.
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eGuide: DR & BC Planning for the Midmarket
Sponsored by: IBMServer virtualization promises to significantly increase the value proposition of the data center in the small to medium-sized market. Access this expert resource from the editors at SearchStorageChannel.com to learn about all the available options for disaster recovery.
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E-Guide: Data Retention and Business Continuity Best Practices
Sponsored by: IBMThis SearchStorage.com E-Guide focuses on retention issues that can’t be ignored, how to go about aligning your data protection strategy with business continuity, and leveraging overlooked backup strategies to your advantage. Download this informative e-guide to learn more!
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Presentation Transcript: Disaster Recovery Planning and Security for the IT Industry
Sponsored by: IBMThe biggest security issues are the ones that you don’t know about – and the reality is many businesses don’t truly know where they stand. Check out this presentation transcript from a SearchDisasterRecovery.com webcast to learn about today’s biggest security concerns and best practices for protecting your IT center.
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Presentation Transcript: How to Get Started with Cloud-based Disaster Recovery: Tips, Tricks and Vendors
Sponsored by: Dell and VMwareWhat about cloud for disaster recovery? Read this presentation transcript to learn how to set up cloud DR, the strengths and limitations of this technology, a list of vendors currently offering the service and more.
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Selecting a Virtualization Solution for Your Small or Midsize Business
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.It’s often difficult for businesses to evaluate competing virtualization platforms. Despite superficial similarities, different providers' platforms are far from identical. This paper compares the VMware vSphere virtualization platform to two alternatives, focusing on features and issues.
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Graydon, Head & Ritchey, LLP Migrates From Microsoft Hyper-V To VMware, Virtualizing Key Applications And Centralizing Management Of Their Virtual Environment
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.After an outage occured, shutting down email and document management systems, management at Graydon, Head & Ritchey lawfirm decided to invest in a new IT infrastructure. Read this case study to learn how VMware helped the firm virtualize key applications and centralize management of their virtual environment.
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Presentation Transcript: Customer Experience Focused Transformation
Sponsored by: Alcatel-LucentThis presentation transcript discusses Telecom Service Provider Transformations as well as business strategies and models to improve quality of experience, including customer experience management planning and the role-managed services can play in this transformation.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Strategies
Sponsored by: TechTarget CIOCIOs are finding that effective BC and DR plans hinge on an understanding of emerging technologies and confidence in their supply chains. This white paper will look at the ways in which companies can implement some of these new technologies to help improve everyday business.
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Presentation Transcript: FAQ - How server virtualization benefits disaster recovery
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®Server virtualization presents some interesting implications for disaster recovery (DR), including cost reductions and increased recovery times. In this FAQ, business continuity expert Paul Kirvan discusses the various server virtualization approaches that are effective for DR and how they benefit failover and failback processes.
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Intel® Virtualization Technology FlexMigration Enablement
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®Intel® Virtualization Technology FlexMigration allows virtualization software vendors to deliver live migration solutions across different generations of Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers. This white paper explains how Intel VT FlexMigration works, including how and why some instructions are masked by the hypervisor while others are not.
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What's New in VMware vSphere 4.1 for Small and Midsize Businesses
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.For small and midsize businesses, the new VMware vSphere 4.1 delivers higher efficiency, greater agility and more freedom of choice than ever before, making it easier than ever to optimize existing assets and get always-on IT with comprehensive, cost-effective backup and recovery. View this webcast to learn more.
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Maximizing Business Continuity and Minimizing Recovery Time Objectives in Windows Server Environments
Sponsored by: StorageCraft Technology CorporationThis white paper outlines each of these issues, why they are important for SMBs to address and how to resolve them while maximizing business continuity and minimizing IT resources necessary to accomplish the demands of maintaining Windows servers.
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E-Zine: Enterprise CIO Decisions: CIO Perspectives on Cloud Computing
Sponsored by: GoogleIf there’s an overhyped term today, it is cloud computing. Cautiously optimistic might be one way to describe some of those attitudes presented in this edition of Enterprise CIO Decisions: Many see the benefits, but costs, risk and uncertainty still prevail. At the very least, cloud computing is forcing IT professionals to innovate.
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Presentation Transcript: Taming the Data Demons: Leveraging Information in the Age of Risk
Sponsored by: IBMCheck out this presentation transcript from IBM as it discusses the advantages of implementing a holistic approach to data risk management, and provides both the “why” and “how” to begin putting a holistic data risk management program to work in businesses of all sizes.
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The Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index: 2011
Sponsored by: AcronisWhen it comes to successfully recovering from a serious incident the Australians were the least confident. Just 22% of Australian businesses felt that they would be able to recover quickly in the event of downtime, compared to a global average of 50%.
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Migrating to Windows 7: How to Select a Provider for PC Online Backup and Recovery
Sponsored by: Iron MountainIn addition to implementing strategic initiatives, IT has the basic function of keeping workers productive. With many enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7, it is important to consider a backup provider that supports Microsoft’s latest platform. Read this white paper to learn more.
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Cisco Tidal Intelligent Automation Solution for SAP System Refresh
Sponsored by: Cisco Systems, Inc.By simplifying and making system refresh execution consistent, automation can decrease the potential for errors inherent in standard approaches. Cisco Tidal Intelligent Automation for SAP System Refresh does just this. Continue reading to learn more.
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Symantec 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey
Sponsored by: Symantec CorporationFor the second year, Symantec’s SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey revealed that SMBs are not taking disaster preparedness for their computer and networking systems as seriously as they should. Read this survey and analysis to learn more.