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Dilbert on Disaster Planning: Recently, I've blogged a lot about the reliability of systems that should beÂ "enterprise-capable." Given those discussions, I thought it might be instructive to see Dilbert's approach to this subject: by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Disaster Planning, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Disaster Planning and Recovery Pack: IT managers must make disaster planning a top priority if they are to prevent data loss and maintain business continuity in times of crisis. Unfortunately, day-to-day operations too often usurp the time that IT professionals might otherwise devote to critical disaster planning efforts. Of course, you can't prepare for yesterday's...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Download resources 2007-06-01
Using the 2007 Microsoft Office System for Disaster Planning and Response: This paper looks at how Microsoft technology can be used to create an Internet-based portal with collaborative workspaces to support real-time and offline intraagency and interagency collaboration. This unifying technology enables police departments, fire departments, emergency medical response teams, public utilities, and a spectrum of other public and private stakeholders...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Portals, Disaster Recovery, Internet, Web Technology, Team Management, Data Management, Management; White papers 2006-12-01
Panic slowly. Integrated disaster response and built-in business continuity: This paper offers insight to the CIO who is facing increased responsibility for the business and financial consequences of systems downtime. IBM's point of view paper helps CIOs and IT professionals assess their company's own preparedness, examine new approaches and technologies, and explore the business justification for investing in disaster...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Business Continuity, IBM Corp., Disaster Recovery, Data Management; White papers 2006-09-01
Questioning backup: Questioning backupOff site backups, multiple locations requiredNo matter how robust the on-site backup, there will always be site specific failures. No matter how superficial the document is, you must independently check that the procedures are updated and followed. How many nicely written descriptions get totally undermined by not...; Tags: Backups, disaster planning, backup; Discussion threads 2006-08-18

Disaster Planning and Recovery: Details for Personal and Professional Success: For many years, disaster recovery and business continuity planning were concerns addressed only by larger corporations and well funded enterprises. Data center preparedness, contingency plans, and hot backup locations for data storage and operations were expensive to activate and to maintain. In the case of larger entities, not a lot...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Data Centers, Business Security, Data Management, Storage, Hardware, Business Operations; White papers 2006-03-15
TechRepublic Real World Guide: The Role of Risk Management in Disaster Planning: What's the best way to create a disaster recovery plan? How much is too much and what do you need to make sure have included? This 11 page Real World Guide gives you tips and tricks you can use to successfully implement your disaster recovery plan. This download is an...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Disaster Planning, Disaster Recovery Planning, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Download resources 2005-10-25
TechRepublic's Disaster Planning and Recovery Pack (zip): Download this FREE chapter from TechRepublic's Disaster Planning and Recovery Pack! This free download includes IT guidelines for creating a disaster plan and other information aimed at helping you identify risks to ensure appropriate backups are in place.; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Disaster Planning, Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Software downloads 2005-09-22
Administrator's Guide to Disaster Planning and Recovery, 3rd Edition - PDF: IT managers must make disaster planning a top priority if they are to prevent data loss and maintain business continuity in times of crisis. Unfortunately, day-to-day operations too often usurp the time that IT professionals might otherwise devote to critical disaster planning efforts. Of course, you can't prepare for yesterday's...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Administrator, Recovery, Adobe PDF, Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Download resources 2005-07-12
Webcast: Ten Ways to Prepare Your Business for a Pandemic: Did you know that only 18% of companies have a completed disaster plan for a pandemic, according to a study done by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota? And, another study one by the London Chamber of Commerce indicated that 40% of all...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Webcast, MessageOne, Disaster Recovery, It Services, Data Management; Webcasts
Hurricane Charley Reinforced the Need for Disaster Planning, Especially for Companies That Deal in Electronic Communication and Data Collection: Holland & Knight's experience after 9/11 sent it looking for a backup system. Its New York office across from the World Trade Center was out of commission for 70 days. After moving to a hotel, it took a couple of days to restore e-mail. Today, a temporary set-up in a...; Tags: Disaster Planning, Electronic Communication, MessageOne, Online Communications, E-mail, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Data Management; Case studies

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Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up: Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale. Ahead of its earnings report statement Thursday Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has...; Tags: Revenue, Juniper Networks Inc., Kevin Johnson, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Virtual Iron Customer Profile: Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann, LLP: I had the chance to speak with Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann's David Roden, a few questions about their use of Virtual Iron's virtual server environment. Thanks for spending time with me, David! Here are my questions and David's answers: Who are you and what...; Tags: Virtual Iron, Server Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Is this the New Apple?: PowerPage podcaster Youngmoo Kim relays his experience with trying to get an iPhone 3G and on being an "IRU" Individual Responsible User. Apple just doesn't want me to have an iPhone 3G.Â After a few half-hearted attempts bailing at the sight of long lines, I spent about two hours...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., IRU, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Qanexus (msi): Qanexus automates the administration of test cases, test scripts and test results. Unlike Microsoft Word or Excel documents Qanexus maintains all the links between the different items of test documentation and ensures that relevant information is never more than a few clicks away. It's innovative, tag based organization means...; Tags: Florian Heine, Qanexus, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Workforce Management, Office Suites, Software, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Citizen journalism and traditional news: Citizen journalism and traditional newsHere's a way to learn and improveRecord your video and then DON'T look at it right away. go do something else and look at it at least an hour later. Then see what you did wrong. Think about that but don't do it...; Tags: Corporate communications, Blogging, Planning, consciousness, Citizen Journalism, video; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?: If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?OT but relevant: The heavy tread of IT.Quoting from the stern warnings about SharePoint from another Comment:“As many shops are discovering, SharePoint is also a development platform that people both inside and outside of IT use to create intranets,...; Tags: Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint: New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...; Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
SteelEye Protection Suite for Citrix XenServer: Bob Williamson, VP of Business Development for Steeleye, and I played a rousing game of telephone tag and meeting shuffle before finding a time that would work for a discussion of Steeleye's SteelEye Protection Suite. I was traveling making the task even more complex that it usually is. Since I've...; Tags: Clustering, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Machine, SteelEye Protection Suite, Citrix XenServer, Disaster Recovery Protection, Desktop Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Immobile Apple: Immobile AppleApple needs to get their act togetherI'm a big Apple supporter but they really need to be held to the fire when it comes to issues like this. .Mac has always seemed a little janky and I was hoping MobileMe would be the turnaround point. Looks like they screwed...; Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Apple Inc., MobileMe, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-18