Disaster Recovery TechGuides
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.
Uni cuts costs with tiered disaster recovery network
Griffith University in Queensland opts for a virtualized, tiered storage architecture. Find out why.
System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit simplifies field support
Iolo Technologies' System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit contains all the software tools you will need for troubleshooting, repairing, and recovering a problematic PC.
10 ways to protect your data
Operating systems and applications can always be reinstalled, but your data is unique--making it the most important thing on your computer or network. Here are 10 things you can do to protect that data from loss and unauthorized access.
When do you require remote disaster recovery options?
At some point, you have to decide if local failover options are enough for your organization, or whether you need to add remote failover to protect you from a major disaster. Mike Talon discusses some of the considerations for making that decision.
Determine your need for local disaster recovery systems
Mike Talon gives you some pointers on evaluating the need for local recovery systems, in addition to your off-site data backups.
Recover from a fragmented or corrupted SYSTEM hive file
If you can't boot your system because of a corrupted hive file, all is not lost. Jim Boyce shows you how to use the Windows 2000 registry to recover.
Businesses must 'think tragically'
Investment in business continuity systems may be wasted because companies are not willing to contemplate the most extreme scenarios, a leading practitioner has warned.
DR strategy: Get to know your fellow pros
Mike Talon advises you of the many ways you can get valuable input from your peers that will help your professional development as well as improve your disaster recovery plan.
Training for new DR technologies
If you're planning on implementing new systems or products for disaster recovery, you and your team may require extra training. Mike Talon goes over some of the training alternatives, along with their benefits and drawbacks.
Keep track of the disaster recovery planning process
Planning and implementing your disaster recovery plan is often a complex process, involving multiple vendors, stakeholders, and communication issues. Hone your project management skills in order to keep track of the process and make sure you are communicating clearly with everyone concerned.
