Virtualisation has revolutionised the way we deploy applications in the datacentre, and arguably that stretches to disaster recovery. Server provisioning that previously took weeks or months is ...

In a virtual environment, the options for recovery can be divided into four main sections. Hardware-based replication provides a well-established process to implement a disaster recovery strategy.

Disasters and cybersecurity incidents are inevitable. The unprepared are hit the worst, and the consequences can range from massive monetary and reputational damages to outright business closure. A ...

Observers say that most universities are doing at least the minimum necessary to protect computer data, although college officials tend to think more along the lines of server crashes than widespread ...

Helena, Mont., may seem like a safe haven. It's located far from Tornado Alley and the coastlines that are vulnerable to hurricanes. Floods are not a problem, nor are earthquakes. Still, the state's ...

Don and Charlene Zwonitzer know a thing or two about preparing for the unexpected. The knowledge comes from reclaiming a 1960s-era Atlas E Missile Silo and converting it into home sweet home – and ...

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles does not appear to have had an adequate disaster recovery system in place before a computer meltdown wiped out most operations for several days, two ...

Is there a relationship between these changes in climate and the increase in natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific? A new report by the Asian Development Bank looks at this question.

Delta Air Lines suffered a massive computer outage Monday morning that effectively shut down the world's second-largest airline for more than six hours. Even though Delta was able to get some of its ...