Pros and Cons of Virtual Tape Libraries
Tape data storage just keeps on going. It’s almost like the steam punk of IT, a branch off into a different universe where everybody reads with bigger candles instead electric light bulbs. But it works. In fact, it works well enough for the largest IT vendors to continue pushing the envelope on data storage density […]
Five Aspects of Usability to Integrate into Your Disaster Recovery Planning
Disaster recovery planning for your IT installations may use automated procedures for a number of situations. Virtual machines can often be switched or re-started in case of server failure, and network communications can be rerouted without human intervention. For other requirements, people will be involved in getting IT systems up and running properly after an […]
What Are Your Disaster Recovery Options if Your Data Storage Fails?
The answer to this question depends on how fast you want your data back and how much time and effort you are prepared to spend. If your data is both mission and time critical, then full, frequent backups possibly with mirrored systems for immediate restore or failover may be the only solution. Financial trading organisations, […]
When a Government Deliberately Stores Data Outside the Country
As cloud computing develops and providers multiply their data centres, physical location of data has become an important issue for many organisations. Their goal has often been to prevent storage of confidential data outside their national boundaries. The risk of a data breach is considered to be too great, especially in the wake of the […]
Disaster Recovery and the Darker Side of the ‘Undo’ Function
There are times when you wish you could undo what you just did. Sometimes, you can’t. Financial investments, office reorganisations and even that too-hasty email you sent often cannot simply be reversed. With IT on the other hand, it’s a different story. From individual PCs to corporate data centres, the ‘Undo’ function has become a […]
What’s Stopping People from Defining Their Own Recovery Objectives?
People who manage a functional department or a business process may find it tough to set recovery objectives for what they manage so devotedly, day in and day out. That does not necessarily mean that they are not objective. Instead, they may not know how critical their part of the business is to the rest […]