Disaster recovery action points for the channel

In some larger organizations the cost of a single disaster recovery (DR) test can easily exceed $100,000.

To control costs, companies may conduct several smaller component tests during the year and a full annual test. Others extend the testing cycle across several years. "As part of our business-continuity plan, we are obligated to test each business application at least once every three years," reports Dan Traynor, director of IT infrastructure servi

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ces at Southern Company, an energy firm in Atlanta.

Is once every three years enough?

This feature from Storage magazine outlines some DR testing challenges. The following action points should be first and foremost on the minds of channel professionals helping customers address DR planning and testing:

For detailed DR planning considerations, read the full feature from Storage magazine: Disaster recovery: Test, test and test some more.