IT Disaster Recovery Planning for Dummies.
Peter H. Gregory
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (386 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- IT Disaster Recovery Planning for Dummies -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Author's Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- About This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- What This Book Is - and What It Isn't -- Assumptions about Disasters -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Write to Us! -- Part I: Getting Started with Disaster Recovery -- Chapter 1: Understanding Disaster Recovery -- Disaster Recovery Needs and Benefits -- Beginning a Disaster Recovery Plan -- Managing the DR Project -- Understanding the Entire DR Lifecycle -- Chapter 2: Bootstrapping the DR Plan Effort -- Starting at Square One -- Resources to Begin Planning -- Emergency Operations Planning -- Preparing an Interim DR Plan -- Building the Interim Plan -- Testing Interim DR Plans -- Chapter 3: Developing and Using a Business Impact Analysis -- Understanding the Purpose of a BIA -- Scoping the Effort -- Conducting a BIA: Taking a Common Approach -- Capturing Data for the BIA -- Introducing Threat Modeling and Risk Analysis -- Performing Threat Modeling and Risk Analysis -- Identifying Critical Components -- Determining the Maximum Tolerable Downtime -- Calculating the Recovery Time Objective -- Calculating the Recovery Point Objective -- Part II: Building Technology Recovery Plans -- Chapter 4: Mapping Business Functions to Infrastructure -- Finding and Using Inventories -- Using High-Level Architectures -- Identifying Dependencies -- Chapter 5: Planning User Recovery -- Managing and Recovering End-User Computing -- Managing and Recovering End-User Communications -- Chapter 6: Planning Facilities Protection and Recovery -- Protecting Processing Facilities -- Selecting Alternate Processing Sites -- Chapter 7: Planning System and Network Recovery -- Managing and Recovering Server Computing.. - DRJ's Toolbox -- Chapter 15: Eleven Disaster Recovery Planning Web Sites -- DRI International -- Disaster Recovery Journal -- Business Continuity Management Institute -- Disaster Recovery World -- Disaster Recovery Planning.org -- The Business Continuity Institute -- Disaster-Resource.com -- Computerworld Disaster Recovery -- CSO Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- Rothstein Associates Inc. -- Chapter 16: Ten Essentials for Disaster Planning Success -- Executive Sponsorship -- Well-Defined Scope -- Committed Resources -- The Right Experts -- Time to Develop the Project Plan -- Support from All Stakeholders -- Testing, Testing, Testing -- Full Lifecycle Commitment -- Integration into Other Processes -- Luck -- Chapter 17: Ten Benefits of DR Planning -- Improved Chances of Surviving " The Big One" -- A Rung or Two Up the Maturity Ladder -- Opportunities for Process Improvements -- Opportunities for Technology Improvements -- Higher Quality and Availability of Systems -- Reducing Disruptive Events -- Reducing Insurance Premiums -- Finding Out Who Your Leaders Are -- Complying with Standards and Regulations -- Competitive Advantage -- Index.. - Managing and Recovering Network Infrastructure -- Implementing Standard Interfaces -- Implementing Server Clustering -- Chapter 8: Planning Data Recovery -- Protecting and Recovering Application Data -- Choosing How and Where to Store Data for Recovery -- Protecting and Recovering Applications -- Off-Site Media and Records Storage -- Chapter 9: Writing the Disaster Recovery Plan -- Determining Plan Contents -- Structuring the Plan -- Managing Plan Development -- Preserving the Plan -- Taking the Next Steps -- Part III: Managing Recovery Plans -- Chapter 10: Testing the Recovery Plan -- Testing the DR Plan -- Conducting Paper Tests -- Conducting Walkthrough Tests -- Conducting Simulation Testing -- Conducting Parallel Testing -- Conducting Cutover Testing -- Planning Parallel and Cutover Tests -- Establishing Test Frequency -- Chapter 11: Keeping DR Plans and Staff Current -- Understanding the Impact of Changes on DR Plans -- Incorporating DR into Business Lifecycle Processes -- Establishing DR Requirements and Standards -- A Multi-Tiered DR Standard Case Study -- Maintaining DR Documentation -- Training Response Teams -- Chapter 12: Understanding the Role of Prevention -- Preventing Facilities-Related Disasters -- Preventing Technology-Related Disasters -- Preventing People-Related Disasters -- Preventing Security Issues and Incidents -- Prevention Begins at Home -- Chapter 13: Planning for Various Disaster Scenarios -- Planning for Natural Disasters -- Planning for Man-Made Disasters -- Part IV: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 14: Ten Disaster Recovery Planning Tools -- Living Disaster Recovery Planning System (LDRPS) -- BIA Professional -- COBRA Risk Analysis -- BCP Generator -- DRI Professional Practices Kit -- Disaster Recovery Plan Template -- SLA Toolkit -- LBL ContingencyPro Software -- Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry.. - If you have a business or a nonprofit organization, or if you're the one responsible for information systems at such an operation, you know that disaster recovery planning is pretty vital. But it's easy to put it off. After all, where do you start? IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies shows you how to get started by creating a safety net while you work out the details of your major plan. The right plan will get your business back on track quickly, whether you're hit by a tornado or a disgruntled employee with super hacking powers. Here's how to assess the situation, develop both short-term and long-term plans, and keep your plans updated. This easy-to-understand guide will help you Prepare your systems, processes, and people for an organized response to disaster when it strikes Identify critical IT systems and develop a long-range strategy Select and train your disaster recovery team Conduct a Business Impact Analysis Determine risks to your business from natural or human-made causes Get management support Create appropriate plan documents Test your plan Some disasters get coverage on CNN, and some just create headaches for the affected organization. With IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies, you'll be prepared for anything from hackers to hurricanes!.
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