Put an Internet disaster plan in place
Find out why Jonathan Yarden advises companies to prepare for Internet disasters in the same manner they do for natural disasters and physical ones.
10 dumb things IT pros do that can mess up their networks
End users aren't the only ones whose misguided actions can bring a smooth-running network to a screeching halt. IT pros make their share of mistakes, too.
Focus areas after the first 24 hours
Make sure your organization has a plan in place to deal with the impact of a major disaster. Here are some suggestions to include in your emergency plan.
Recover Exchange using OST files
If you ever find yourself in a situation in which restoring Exchange from the local OST files is your only option, make sure you do things in the right order.
Watch out for this Exchange recovery gotcha
Scott Lowe discusses an actual Exchange recovey endeavor.
10 ways to protect systems from electrical catastrophes
Your systems and peripherals are constantly at risk of sustaining electrical damage, whether the culprit is improper site wiring, fluctuations in a system's electrical supply, overtaxed circuits, or lightning strikes.
Consider drive imaging for disaster recovery
If you are shopping for a low-cost disaster recovery solution, you might want to consider drive imaging as an alternative. Jerry Templado offers his experience with Symantec Ghost and Acronis True Image.
Create a power management strategy
Give more thought to the preservation and conservation of power beyond buying uninterruptible power supplies for the server room.
CA buys disaster recovery software maker XOsoft
CA says the acquisition will allow it to expand its data protection and management services.
10 things you should know about uninterruptible power supplies
Uninterruptible power supplies help prevent damage from power loss and common electrical fluctuations. But there's more to effective protection than just plugging in a UPS and connecting computer equipment.
10 things to look for in uninterruptible power supplies
UPSes can protect systems against lightning strikes, power sags, brownouts, surges, and poorly conditioned power feeds. But to put adequate protection in place, you need to know what to look for in these devices.
U.K. SMBs not prepared for a disaster
The majority of small and medium-sized U.K. businesses are ill-prepared for getting back online in the event of a major disaster, according to the findings of a new survey.
Rescuing a failed domain controller
If a Windows Server 2003 domain controller goes down, can you pull it back from the brink? Here's how one network manager prevailed despite numerous setbacks.
McData pushes for data backup at the core
The storage networking vendor is advocating a new approach to protecting corporate data sitting in remote sites.
Remote backups with ssh, tar, and bash
Use ssh, tar, and bash to perform remote backups easily. Vincent Danen gives you some quick tips on how to use them.
