Low cost disaster recovery services solution for zSeries/Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) customers
Best practices for data migration
Minimizing the effect of mainframe, UNIX®, Linux® and Microsoft® Windows® data migrations on business operations is a critical part of the data center manager’s job. In the past, migration projects were scheduled to be performed during off-hours; however, today’s 24x7 environment has no application downtime window. Rather than delay the purchase or deployment of new storage technology because of potential migration problems, IT organizations now can employ new tools and methodologies that minimize the risk. New software allows nondisruptive migration, meaning that applications remain online during data movement without significant performance delays. And new methodologies that help with planning, migrating and validating data migrations enable organizations to take advantage of customization, speed the process and ensure data integrity.
This 7 page paper compares IBM's GDPS against EMC's GDPS offering. This paper, written by a business continuity consultant, compares the functionality and positioning of both products.
Panic slowly. Integrated disaster response and built-in business continuity
“We’ve got a plan!” Many a CIO has come to rue making such a blanket statement to a CEO regarding the company’s disaster preparedness. A decade of regional calamities has shown that traditional approaches to disaster planning have failed to keep organizations operational.IT-focused recovery plans can leave the overall organization in the lurch because they often don’t address such business issues as handling a disaster that is regional in nature; employee availability; communications; travel and transportation; and data location and availability. But an integrated business continuity and resilience plan can take some of the pressure off CIOs by reducing the business impacts of a disruptive event, speeding recovery times and delivering value to the organization—even if a disaster never strikes.
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