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Tell us what you think about Mike Talon's advice on buying only what you absolutely need for DR, as featured in the Nov. 26 Disaster Recovery e-newsletter. Does your organization currently have a DR system with features that you don't utilize?

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by ogtv

The advice was too kiddish to an IT professional. May be for non IT people on a generic site.

by jglenncrp

Mike's articles always are valuable, but they focus solely on IT. Even "DR" must include the business functions (which likewise must not over-buy) IT supports (else why bother restoring IT?) and the other support functions (e.g. AP/AR, shipping/receiving, facilities). Since IT is a critical function in most operations, its management should be promoting enterprise Business Continuity to protect both IT and the organization. No organization = no need for IT.

by military tech

I agree with Mike's article as well as both replies. The but is to cover what Mike does not. His views on DR are right on in my book. OGTV is also right, but if you take the spirit of the article in context, it is a basic advice article for DR. JGLENN is also right, we must always be aware of the business side of things. The end result to me is to have a plan. The only cost associated with that is the time is takes a staff to prepare and proof the plan. Then, an organization can decide what to buy and how to implement the plan. The plan will determine where to start and how to execute the DR strategy.

by aja1

Its like the Balloon Joke: 100% correct and 100% irrelevant.

As an auditor I've seen so many technology driven DR "instalations" that have no business continuity planning to go with them. Its not the technology that counts, its the continuityof business. That is what DR is there to help achieve, but DR can't achieve it by itself.

The reality is that "backups" are just one part of a DR plan. The further reality is that backups serve other business purposes than disaster - never mindcatastrophics disaster - planning. Unless DR - and backups - are driven by and fulfil explicit business needs, you are wasting time, money and resources and fooling yourself.

by edward_majerczak

Good article on basic DR common sense. Using the TAPE option does however require some type HSM software that simplifies the management of datasets and tape usage. Without this, the TAPE option can turn into a nightmare.

by miketalonnyc

Thanks for all the feedback. We do submit articles a couple of weeks ahead of time, but you can all look forward to a column dealing with these issues in the very near future.

Mike Talon

by dr guy

Mike made the statement, "When you're not sure of your recovery time, or recovery point, then tape is often a safe, inexpensive solution."
If you don't KNOW, then NOTHING is safe! You are
GAMBLING with your organization's resources, and most likely, with your career! Good Luck!

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