A good friend and I were discussing Recovery Time Objective (RTO). During the conversation an heretofore “too obvious to mention” concept related to RTO crystallized into absolute clarity. There is a flaw in the basic definition of RTO, an assumption that is built into it that can have serious negative effects on a business during and post a disaster event. … Click on the title to read more. [...]
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As promised, this is the next post in the series to address Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Its purpose is to define the key terminology used in the business of “DR and BC” so we are all on the same page. Why? Well, Socrates allegedly said “If you would speak with me you must define your terms”. Others have attributed this to Voltaire. But. Whomever first said it, they were absolutely, critically correct. To know anything at all about DR and BC you must first know and fully comprehend these terms as an absolute bare minimum. … Click on the title to read more. [...] Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity are becoming hot topics (again) so I thought I would refocus my efforts and leave other elements of IT Fundamentals for another day. It so happens that I have quite a few subject notes in draft mode, accumulated over the years, so I thought I would start with a basic, essential, outline of the subject. … Click on title to read more [...] During a recent discussion the question came up: “What is the difference between Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning?” A number of the folks I was speaking to had the idea that the two subjects were pretty much one and the same. But. Of course. They are not. Let’s find out why not. … Click on the title to read more. [...] This is Part IV of IV of my IT Executive checklist, or survey list. It is focused on Risk Management and Risk Lists (including Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity), Budgets, Company Policies, and Goals & Objectives. Over the years I’ve worked in quite a few different IT groups, large and small. From experience I’ve learned that there are “things” I need to know almost as soon as I walk into an IT Group, large or small. .. Click on the title to read more. [...] This is Part III of my IT Executive checklist, or survey list. It focuses on Applications Environments, IT Personnel, and Client Relations. Over the years I’ve worked in quite a few different IT groups, large and small. From experience I’ve learned that there are “things” I need to know almost as soon as I walk into an IT Group. This is a living “work in progress” document that is the result of my “need to know”. It will be upgraded and refined from time to time as conditions and “states of IT” change. … Click on the title to read more. [...] This is Part I of my IT Executive checklist, or survey list. It is focused on the first Overview of the company and its IT organization, its Infrastructure and its Software Environments and tools. Over the years I’ve worked in quite a few different IT groups, large and small. From experience I’ve learned that there are “things” I need to know almost as soon as I walk into an IT Group. This is a living “work in progress” document that is the result of my “need to know”. It will be upgraded and refined from time to time as conditions and “states of IT” change. … Click on the title to read more. [...] |
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