In this section you can find an overview
of all the advanced IT continuity resources added to this website
recently.
Network emulation for business continuity testing
Sameer Gupta explains how to test network business continuity plans in the lab environment rather than on the live network. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Virtualization brings new security challenges
David Frith explains why existing security measures are no longer enough when it comes to protecting virtual systems. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Fault tolerance in a virtual world
How common use cases raise your ‘criticality quotient’. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Case study: relocation of AIB’s main data centres
Kevin Hanson, Head of Business Continuity Management, AIB, describes the relocation of his firm’s main data centres and the lessons learned. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Continuous data protection – hype versus reality
Are true CDP products a solution to a problem that businesses cannot afford to solve? Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Preventing a brute force / dictionary attack
The brute force attack is about as uncomplicated and low-tech as web application hacking gets, but it is still an important threat. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Business continuity management: helping to align information technology to the business needs
Steve Beck explains how BCM can be used to help resolve the important issue of aligning IT to businesses' needs. Read article •Type: Article •Region:UK/ Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Server virtualization: do’s and don’ts for mission critical manufacturing systems
A white paper which looks at the advantages and risks of using server virtualization in a manufacturing environment. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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The US-CCU Cyber-Security Check List 2007
This checklist provides a useful document to assess current information security measures, to highlight potential gaps and to provide ideas for mitigation and protective measures. Read article •Type: Article •Region: US/ World •Level: Advanced
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Malicious Code Injection: it’s not just for SQL anymore Bryan Sullivan discusses the growing threat posed by code injection attacks. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Appreciating the invisible – applying service principles to data protection How to use service level agreements to demonstrate and prove the value of backup and data protection services. By Drake Pruitt.
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Reliability is not availability
Don’t ignore the issue of planned downtime when making IT continuity plans, says Alan Arnold.
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Data centre development: what makes a perfect raised floor?
Barry Elliott , C.Eng., provides a technical overview of this important aspect of data centre design. Read article •Type: Article •Region: UK/World •Level: Advanced
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The do’s and don’ts of dealing with privileged user accounts
One of the biggest issues facing organisations is the elimination of bad practices related to the use of privileged accounts, says Calum Macleod. Read article •Type: Article •Region: UK/Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Eight best practices in implementing disaster recovery protection for Microsoft Exchange Server A technology white paper which aims to help assure the success of any Exchange disaster recovery deployment. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Using air sampling smoke detection to protect mission critical facilities from fire The biggest risk to continuous operation within a computer room after a fire is the smoke damage to electrical equipment, not the flames. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Five nines: chasing the dream? Is 99.999 percent availability ever a practical or financially viable possibility? Andrew Hiles explores the question. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Ensuring a smooth transition : guidelines for successfully migrating data centers Without proper planning migrations can have catastrophic results. Read article •Type: Article •Region: US / Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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The always-on network: strategies for achieving high availability of IT systems High availability is becoming an increasingly important aspect of many business continuity strategies. This white paper explores the subject in detail. Read article •Type: Article •Region: Worldwide •Level: Advanced
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Resilient
data centre selection and design
The threat of interruption or unplanned downtime can be greatly
reduced through the careful choice of location and good design. Read
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Fixing
the backup and recovery problem
Rob Nieboer addresses the three biggest pain points of data protection. Read
article •Type:
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The
challenges of security management
CERT has published a white paper that explores the huge challenge
currently presented by information security. Read article •Type:
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Can
you afford multiple disk drive failure?
Why standard RAID systems may not offer enough protection, by Axel
Boehme, Tandberg Data GmbH. Read
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Survivable
functional units: balancing an enterprise’s mission and technology Lawrence
R. Rogers explains how this concept can help IT technicians understand
their contribution to enterprise continuity. Read
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