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AWS Middle East outage: a reminder not to rely on cloud as disaster recovery plan

Companies are advised to carefully examine their DR plans and SLAs so they're not caught off-guard by major events like this.

By Maxwell Cooter

Mar 3, 20264 mins

Amazon Web ServicesDisaster RecoveryIaaS

ControlMonkey extends configuration disaster recovery to cloud network vendors

By Sean Michael Kerner

Feb 25, 20264 mins

Data CenterDisaster RecoveryNetwork Management Software

SAP touts Microsoft disaster recovery plan for Europe; Analysts doubt it will work

By Evan Schuman

Nov 19, 20257 mins

Data CenterDisaster Recovery

Articles

Coronavirus prep could prompt better disaster recovery

On the chance that the COVID-19 virus forces masses of employees to work from home, this could be the time to review your disaster-recovery plans and address shortcomings

By W. Curtis Preston

Mar 3, 2020 4 mins

Backup and RecoveryDisaster RecoveryNetworking

For secure data backup, here’s how to do the 3-2-1 rule right

The venerable 3-2-1 rule for backing up data remains a tried-and-true method for ensuring the integrity of copied data that is essential to disaster recovery efforts, but it has to be done properly.

By W. Curtis Preston

Feb 25, 2020 6 mins

Backup and RecoveryDisaster RecoveryEnterprise Storage

How to back up Kubernetes and Docker

You don’t have to back up everything about every container, but it’s important to back up configurations for running and managing them in case of disaster.

By W. Curtis Preston

Jan 17, 2020 7 mins

Disaster RecoveryEnterprise StorageNetworking

Do containers need backup?

It’s not always the case, but there are circumstances when it’s important to back up Docker and other containers to avoid costly loss.

By W. Curtis Preston

Jan 3, 2020 6 mins

Backup and RecoveryData CenterDisaster Recovery

Real-world backup woes and how to fix them

How four enterprises solved problems with their backup and restore processes

By Sandra Gittlen

Aug 21, 2019 12 mins

Cloud ComputingData CenterDisaster Recovery

What’s the best way to move data to a backup site?

There are several ways of moving data to backup storage sites where it will be safe in a disaster, but none is perfect. Here are the upsides and downsides of each.

By W. Curtis Preston

Feb 7, 2019 5 mins

Backup and RecoveryData CenterDisaster Recovery