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Can you join the ranks of automation experts? Take our quiz
Our automation experts have all weighed in, and now it's your turn: Take our business process automation quiz and see whether you make the grade. Quiz
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DR plans for remote offices, branch offices: Test your ROBO knowledge
Disaster recovery (DR) plans for remote offices, branch offices (ROBO) are often overlooked. Test your ROBO DR planning knowledge and be prepared for anything. Quiz
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CIO Decisions Conference 2008: Presentations and Coverage
The 2008 CIO Decisions Conference included a number of panels and discussions for more than 200 senior IT executives. Get a peek at what they learned with these presentations. CIO Decisions Conference
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Lesson four: Business continuity
Be careful not to confuse business continuity with disaster recovery. While disaster recovery means, well, what it says; business continuance seeks to prevent interruption of mission-critical services in the first place. Use the resources in this les... SearchSMB.com's Data Back
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Setting the stage with a security business continuity plan
A security business continuity plan shouldn't be an afterthought or overlooked completely, but that is too often the case, data security experts say. News | 18 Jan 2012
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CIO conquers IT systems failure through strategic virtualization
Faced with an enterprise-wide IT systems failure and scant resources, CIO Paul Stokes turned to virtualization technologies and rigorous planning. News | 11 Jan 2012
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Cloud users need a backup and recovery plan for service failures
The lesson from Amazon's EC2 outage is that midmarket CIOs need to develop a backup and recovery plan for when the cloud goes down. News | 26 Apr 2011
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IT disaster recovery plans should focus on power and hardware failures
Experts say IT disaster recovery plans should focus on the top threats to business continuity: power outages, hardware failures and lost communications. News | 22 Mar 2011
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What would an Internet kill switch really mean?
Global crises have reignited the talk of an Internet kill switch, as fears of attacks against critical infrastructure escalate. News | 01 Mar 2011
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A close relationship between IT and facilities ensures uptime
IT and facilities departments have long worked side by side, but true convergence is needed to ensure that virtualized environments continue to receive needed power and cooling. Article | 23 Feb 2011
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A virtual PBX system can give small businesses a big voice for less
A virtual PBX system can give small companies many big-company phone features for a small monthly outlay, but it won't scale gracefully for medium-sized companies. Article | 17 Nov 2010
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Bandwidth and compliance are key to strong disaster recovery solutions
Midmarket companies are learning how to manage bandwidth and comply with regulations for disaster recovery solutions. News | 24 Sep 2010
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Data retention value grows with storage needs
Data retention is the other side of the data storage coin. Here's how one firm is planning to keep data for a long, long time. News | 31 Aug 2010
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Selecting a managed business continuity service provider
Learn how to select the best business continuity managed service provider for disaster recovery planning, and how to get the best results. News | 22 Jun 2010
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Backup quality testing key to risk management strategy
A checklist of security, continuity and backup policies that constitute a comprehensive risk management strategy. Tip
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Effective backup strategies and storage options for SMBs
Our expert dives into SMB backup strategies, including disk-based and cloud backup options. Tip
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Disaster recovery strategies: Choosing the right cloud DR provider
The cloud gives disaster recovery strategies an affordable boost. Here are a few ways to get started with the right cloud DR provider. Tip
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Disaster recovery strategies for organizations on a budget
Budgets tight? Our roundup of disaster recovery strategies includes cost-cutting tips, lists of affordable DR plans (some options as low as $100) and DR best practices. Tip
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Are mandatory business continuity management standards good business?
Compliance with business continuity management standards demonstrates that a company is committed to protecting its business -- but the U.S. falls short of making BCM mandatory. Tip
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Disaster recovery and business continuity planning templates
Need help creating a formal disaster recovery plan or business continuity strategy? Get started with some free disaster recovery and business continuity planning templates. Tip
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These disaster recovery services for SMBs include an on-site trailer
An IT services company that serves businesses with 10 to 250 employees can draw up a DR plan that includes pulling up a mobile office trailer if your site goes dark. Here's how. Tip
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Using a gap analysis to reduce system downtime for business continuity
The Real Niel takes a three-part approach to analyzing his IT processes. The result? Increased business continuity. The Real Niel
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Comparing how-to guides for business continuity standards
What needs to be done to comply with business continuity standards? First, perform a risk assessment, then define your business continuity strategy. Tip
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How to build a remote-site disaster recovery plan -- a CIO's advice
Disaster recovery plans for branch offices require not just application classification for backup, but also simple instructions that every remote employee can follow, says the Real Niel. The Real Niel
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Remote-location disaster recovery risks
With multiple remote locations, there's often risk associated with disaster recovery policies and technologies. Learn about the challenges of remote-location disaster recovery. Podcast
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Disaster recovery plans for remote offices, branch offices
Disaster recovery plans should address remote and branch office issues, including optimized connections, new technologies and additional costs. Video
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Hunting business continuity plans, the Outdoor Channel way
Always be prepared! Arnel Ticsay, senior director of IT and online technologies at the Outdoor Channel, takes on the grizzlies in the remotest area of small business IT -- business continuity planning. Video
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Setting the stage with a security business continuity plan
A security business continuity plan shouldn't be an afterthought or overlooked completely, but that is too often the case, data security experts say. News
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CIO conquers IT systems failure through strategic virtualization
Faced with an enterprise-wide IT systems failure and scant resources, CIO Paul Stokes turned to virtualization technologies and rigorous planning. News
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Can you join the ranks of automation experts? Take our quiz
Our automation experts have all weighed in, and now it's your turn: Take our business process automation quiz and see whether you make the grade. Quiz
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Cloud users need a backup and recovery plan for service failures
The lesson from Amazon's EC2 outage is that midmarket CIOs need to develop a backup and recovery plan for when the cloud goes down. News
-
IT disaster recovery plans should focus on power and hardware failures
Experts say IT disaster recovery plans should focus on the top threats to business continuity: power outages, hardware failures and lost communications. News
-
What would an Internet kill switch really mean?
Global crises have reignited the talk of an Internet kill switch, as fears of attacks against critical infrastructure escalate. News
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A close relationship between IT and facilities ensures uptime
IT and facilities departments have long worked side by side, but true convergence is needed to ensure that virtualized environments continue to receive needed power and cooling. Article
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A virtual PBX system can give small businesses a big voice for less
A virtual PBX system can give small companies many big-company phone features for a small monthly outlay, but it won't scale gracefully for medium-sized companies. Article
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Backup quality testing key to risk management strategy
A checklist of security, continuity and backup policies that constitute a comprehensive risk management strategy. Tip
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Bandwidth and compliance are key to strong disaster recovery solutions
Midmarket companies are learning how to manage bandwidth and comply with regulations for disaster recovery solutions. News
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About Business continuity planning for the midmarket
Business continuity (BC) plans ensure the continuation of essential company functions during and after a disaster. From re-establishing full business operations as quickly as possible to preventing critical service interruptions in the interim, a solid BC plan can make all the difference. Read up on the latest business continuity news, tips and case studies here.