TABLE OF CONTENTS
36 – The Big Three: Archive Joins Backup and DR
Data growth, data access, and data protection have become intermingled to a degree that
makes it difficult to understand management processes that historically were pretty straightforward. Specifically, backup and disaster recovery (DR) have been widely understood and
implemented. Due to the enormous growth of data, archive has entered the larger IT discussion,
playing an important role in organizing, accessing, and protecting data as it compounds over
time, alongside standard backup and DR processes. By CHRISTOPHER MARSH
Page 46 — Personal Planning
46 – Making a Go-Bag
Last week I spent a few hours in the freezing rain with a few hundred of my new best friends.
Someone had tripped the fire alarm in my condo at 2 a.m. In my sleepy haze of panic I was able
to throw on a layer of clothes, grab my coat, and make it down way too many flights of stairs
from my penthouse unit while my adrenalin played havoc with my tummy and brain functions.
By VALI HAWKINS MITCHELL, PhD. LMHC, REAT
Page 62 — Data Protection
54 – Travel Assumptions Lead to My Own Mini-Travel Kit
Have you ever thought about what we take for granted? I know I get into my mode of thinking
the food is in the cupboards, the electricity works when I hit the switch, I can always get Internet
connectivity, my car will start in the morning. What do we do when something goes amiss? Do
you stop to analyze? Do you spring into action immediately? Do you freeze? Do you do a combination of activities? Think about it.
By LISA SMALLWOOD, MBCI, MBCP, CBCLA, ITIL, IRCA
Page 65 — Data Protection
55 – Operational Resiliency: Roadmap to Managing Risk
In today’s competitive and tumultuous business climate, organizations are constantly dealing
with the pressure to do more with less. The resources required to manage and operate the business, let alone to invest in new initiatives, are always at a premium.
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
By WILLIAM GOUVEIA
8 – From The President’s Desk
By BOB ARNOLD
10 – Editorial Advisory Board
By Dr. TOM PHELAN
60 – Ask the Executive
By JEAN ROWE, MBCI, CBCP, CDCP
62 – Six Measures for Protecting Your Data Center
Whether you are a data center operator or managing an internal company data center, there are
several questions you should ask to determine your ability to prevent a disruption to critical business operations in the event of a disaster – either natural or man-made.
By BILL BROWN
68 – PPBI
By DEIDRICH E. TOWNE Jr., MBCP
70 – Business Continuity Institute (BCI)
By STAFF REPORTS
72 – 2012 Alternative Site Survey
81 – Upcoming Events
82 – News Briefs
84 – Disaster Recovery Directory
86 – Planning Group Contacts
88 – Advertisers Index
65 – Automated Storage Tiering and SSDs
In enterprise data centers, the focus of IT managers is evolving from pursuing the latest technologies and resources to ensuring that existing available resources are used most efficiently. By
optimizing efficiency, enterprises can better protect their investments and ensure they achieve a
high return on investment (ROI).
By GALVAN CHANG
