The third-party part
So with your virtualized servers, your switched SANs and your other new data center technologies, you don’t need to hire a disaster-recovery provider to stand by with space and equipment. Or do you? While you may save big bucks bringing data center business continuity in-house, you still might want to consider off-site specialists for the following needs:
Stand-by space equipped with PCs and telephones where key workgroups can continue operating, such as call center personnel.
Design and testing of failover systems.
Testing and management of your older equipment kept for disaster failovers.
Dry-run training days and results analysis.
Help during the hectic hours when transferring from one site to another – and for failing back when the problem site is ready to go live again.
