eBook: A Guide to Modern IT Disaster Recovery

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The Theory of Black Swan Events is a metaphor that encapsulates the concept of surprise events that have a major impact. It refers to unexpected events of large magnitude and consequence and their dominant role in history. Such events, considered extreme outliers, play vastly larger roles than regular occurrences.

Deploying automated disaster recovery (DR)is the way to protect IT and business from unpredictable events - even Black Swan Events. The following chapters explain the basics of DR and the required infrastructure. They also offer DR hidden realities and best practices with real-world advice.

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Forrester Research - Disaster Recovery Exercises Fall Short Of The Finish Line
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