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Disaster Recovery Planning: Step by Step

by Doug Cassell

Learn the components of an effective Disaster Recovery (DR) plan and a basic framework for creating an effective, workable written DR plan.

What you'll learn

This course will provide an overview of the components of an effective Disaster Recovery (DR) plan. It will include a walkthrough of a comprehensive plan, with time spent on each component. It will explain the recommended components, and why each component is necessary. The course will also provide a basic framework from which a workable and effective written DR plan can be created.

About the author

Doug Cassell, CBCP, MBCI, ITIL is a certified BC/DR professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. Starting as one of the first Hewlett-Packard Business Recovery Services employees, he developed his interest in BC/DR and moved into consulting. From there, he worked as a Program Manager in the Telecomm industry, built a BC/DR program from scratch in the Insurance industry, then went back to consulting with IBM. He has worked in multiple industries, including Healthcare, Manufacturing... more

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