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Disaster RecoveryPrepared by Mark Lomas

Thank you Thank all for comingTake a look at the IT side of DR2

Mark LomasIT Infrastructure ConsultantStorage & Servers

A little about me8 years at IcommHeavy technical background3

IT Focus on Disaster Recovery

DATAA disaster can affect the whole system,Or just one critical server!

ServersNetworkingPCs & DevicesWhy Infrastructure? Because backup and DR operate at this level4

Is Backup good enough?

Most Backup software only captures certain data from serversOptimised for restoring individual files

Allot of people thinking Ive got tapeIs this good enough?5

Is Backup good enough?

Lets look at what would be needed to get back to normal6

Is Backup good enough?

Would work but would take huge amounts of timeTime is something you dont have.7

Is Backup good enough?

??NO!

So, is tape backup good enough?NO!8

A Better way

A better way complete server protectionImaging entire servers converted to files9

A Better way

Each server image can be used to recreate a serverPersonality of server is restored.Combined with tape, server is up to date.10

A Better way

RemoteAccess

How do people get to the servers once theyre back?Remote access11

A Better way

Cloud

If you dont have a second site a hosting providerHost it in the cloud12

Virtualisation

REPLICATION

CentralisedStorage(SAN)CentralisedStorage(SAN)

If you virtualise, or thinking of this, it can make things even easierA Virtual machine is already an imageUsually based on a SANThe better SANs include replication.13

Virtualisation

REPLICATION

CentralisedStorage(SAN)CentralisedStorage(SAN)

For failure the second SAN already has the data, no restore needed14

Getting Access

To expand on how users gain access.Remote desktop serverWith a remote access appliance, getting users through is easy.15

SummaryTape alone is not good enoughComplete imaging allows for rapid recoveryAn environment to recover to, and spare hardware (or hosting!)Virtualisation & SAN can help make things even easier!Remote access to give users a way inBe proactive preparation is everything!

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Thank you

Thanks!17