For many years secondary sites have been a part of the enterprise computing
equation. Recent natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina opened the eyes of
many IT administrators to the devastation that can compromise primary and
backup IT facilities. The widespread confusion that followed Hurricane
Katrina brought into sharp focus the need for comprehensive business
continuity plans that incorporated secondary data center sites located far
enough away so as to be untouched by the disaster affecting the primary data
site. However, many IT organizations believe the costs involved in
establishing secondary data centers are out of reach for all but the largest
organizations.
New cost-effective options are available to help many enterprises achieve
business continuity in th... (more)