CIO.com - Disaster Recovery

Understanding Service Level Agreements for Database Development

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This excerpt from the upcoming book, SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action, introduces the role of service-level agreements (SLAs) as part of a DBA's overall strategy to maintaining reliable Microsoft SQL Server networks.

Business Continuity Manager

Juan Carlos Perez — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A business continuity manager creates plans to keep a company functioning after disruptive events such as natural disasters, terrorism, crime and computer and human error.

Networks Concern IT Managers

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Total user spend will almost double in the next five years, according to the analysts.

How One Company Used Virtualization to Lower the Cost of Disaster Recovery

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Vincent Biddlecombe, CTO of Transplace, explains how his company used virtualization in a four-step disaster recovery plan. The process offers a simple way to recover operations fast and at a relatively lower cost than traditional disaster recovery systems.

Intelligent Notification: Another Reason the Apple iPhone May Soon Infiltrate Your Business

Al Sacco — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

A new application from intelligent notification vendor MIR3 promises to enable IT administrators to use an iPhone to manage, send and receive notifications from anywhere there's connectivity. The move suggests Apple's mobile phone may break into enterprise applications sooner than expected.

Tough Technology: The Most Rugged Laptops, Phones, Mice, Drives and More

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

From "indestructible" iPhone cases and mil-spec USB flash drives to underwater mice and rainproof laptops. Check out our gallery of super-tough computer products for your most grueling applications.

Collaborative Innovation: Five Steps to Successful Technology Partnerships

C.G. Lynch — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

More companies are turning to outsiders for help with innovation. Three CIO 100 winners learned how to get the most from a partnership with an industry peer.

IBM, Cisco Launch Service for Crisis Response

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

IBM and Cisco Systems announced a new one-stop service designed to help businesses and government agencies respond to and recover from disasters. The new managed service is aimed at emergency responders, other government agencies and large businesses.

IBM, Cisco Launch Service for Crisis Response

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The two companies teamed up to create a new one-stop service designed to help businesses and government agencies respond to and recover from disasters.

ABC: An Introduction to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

These days, the list of potentially business-disrupting events seems almost endless: viruses, power blackouts, natural disasters and even terrorist events. Good business continuity plans will keep your company up and running. This primer helps make sure you've covered all the necessary bases.

Earthquakes Near Taiwan Shake Up Internet Access

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

A pair of powerful earthquakes off the coast of Taiwan damaged undersea cables and disrupted telephone and Internet access in Asia on Wednesday.

Katrina Plus One: Disaster Plans Stress Communication

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT

A year has passed, but Aug. 29, 2005, remains a fresh memory for Mississippi Power CIO Aline Ward: As Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, Ward scrambled to keep communication lines open from a command center in the utility’s Gulfport plant. Because this storm center was located several miles inland, Ward thought equipment would be safe from flooding. “We were ...

'Demon Wave' Brings Broadband to a Crawl in Shanghai

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Shanghai government officials last week warned ADSL users to install a Microsoft security patch after Worm.Mocbot.A, called "Demon Wave" in Chinese, caused system failures and disrupted broadband Internet access across the city.The Shanghai Computer Virus Prevention Center issued a special warning last week, urging Internet users to download and install the latest Windows security patch from Microsoft’s website.State-owned media reported ...

View from the Top: Cleaning Up After Katrina

Stephanie Overby — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The CEO of Oreck Corp. credits quick thinking by employees (including his VP of IT) for a speedy recovery from the hurricane. After all, the systems don't run themselves.

Logistics Expert Yossi Sheffi Talks Disaster Recovery

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT

MIT logistics expert Yossi Sheffi talks with CIO about what companies can do to recover quickly from almost any type of disaster.