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Disaster recovery strategies, business continuity and virtualization News

May 24, 2012 24 May'12
Long distance vMotion in focus with VCE’s new VPLEX add-on

Long-distance vMotion is a hot topic in theory, but experts say use cases are still relatively limited, even among the large enterprises that can afford it.
November 22, 2011 22 Nov'11
Long-distance live migration moves within reach

Doing a long-distance live migration these days is a Herculean effort, but F5 Networks says it’s time is coming for mere mortals.
October 27, 2011 27 Oct'11
Crafting a virtual DR plan that actually works

Implementing a virtual DR plan is a cost-effective and efficient way to keep business up and running after a disaster.
July 06, 2011 06 Jul'11
Jump-starting your data center with a virtualization strategy

Virtualization is not just a tactical tool. Give your entire IT department a facelift by implementing a long-term virtualization strategy.

Disaster recovery strategies, business continuity and virtualization Get Started

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Understand VMware disaster recovery from start to finish

To craft a good DR plan for your VMware environment, prepare for possible issues ahead of time. Devise a strategy with your knowledge of disaster recovery best practices and tools. Continue Reading
Setting up Hyper-V replication requires preplanning

Hyper-V replication is easy to use, but there are a number of steps you should take during Hyper-V replication setup to ensure you stay abreast of potential failures and data loss. Continue Reading
Fail at scale: Build failure into virtual infrastructure design

It's better to be over-prepared than surprised. Design virtual infrastructure around the possibility that it might fail and have a plan in mind for when it does. Continue Reading

Evaluate Disaster recovery strategies, business continuity and virtualization Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Hypervisor vendors upset virtual disaster recovery market

Zerto and Veeam have conquered the DR market, but hypervisor vendors such as VMware and Nutanix have emerged, offering services that look to lower costs and provide better performance. Continue Reading
Limit the size of VMware hosts to control VM density

Large VMware hosts can be advantageous, but VM density can have unforeseen consequences during a system failure. Evaluate VM functionality to ensure you're ready for a disaster. Continue Reading
What are the top disaster recovery trends for 2018?

Expect disaster recovery market trends to include consolidation and simplification. Vendors should also note that quick failover and recovery time remain top needs for customers. Continue Reading

Manage Disaster recovery strategies, business continuity and virtualization

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

VMware HCX improves VM mobility between vSphere clusters

VMware developed HCX to help customers move to VMware Cloud on AWS. HCX has since evolved as an offering and now enables VM and app migration between any two vSphere clusters. Continue Reading
Important questions about DRaaS you're not asking your vendor

Not all DRaaS vendors are created equal. Expose any weaknesses and shortcomings in your current or prospective providers by asking the following questions. Continue Reading
Build and test a cloud-based disaster recovery plan

A disaster recovery plan is essential to protect critical workloads in the cloud, but unless you perform regular and extensive tests, that plan might let you down. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Disaster recovery strategies, business continuity and virtualization Issues

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6 steps to survive a cloud outage

Providers aren't perfect and outages are inevitable. The key is to have a DR plan in place before a problem occurs. The following slides illustrate the six key steps to get back up and running. Continue Reading
Disaster recovery vs. backup: Plan for and prioritize VM workloads

Before admins design a recovery plan, they must plan out which VM workloads need a disaster recovery environment and which need backups. Weigh these factors before making the call. Continue Reading
Using Hyper-V 2012 Cluster Live Evacuations for smooth migrations

Hyper-V 2012 Cluster Live Evacuations gives admins several options to move VMs from one node to another in the case of an emergency or maintenance. Continue Reading