Syosset, NY - May 10, 2006 Data is an organization´s most critical asset, and about 85 percent of this information is stored digitally. As the amount of data continues to grow exponentially, so does the need to protect it in the event of disasters or security breaches. That´s why every organization needs a functional and affordable data protection plan.
But how does an organization protect its valuable data while managing its IT environment for growth? How does an enterprise balance opposing business drivers that make the task of protecting corporate data more challenging? And how do various backup technologies differ in their ability to enable recovery and searchability of data?
To answer these questions, WatchIT - a leader in on- demand education - has produced a video-based program for business and technology executives that separates the facts and myths surrounding data protection.
In this program, "Backup Replication and Recovery: Building an Affordable Data Protection Plan," Ed Walsh, CEO of data protection software company Avamar, discusses strategies for safeguarding data, including centralized backup of remote sites and cost- effective replication for disaster recovery.
Walsh begins by discussing industry and regulatory compliance trends affecting data protection. He describes a high-level strategy to map a company´s data protection requirements to available technologies, defines "recovery time objective" and "recovery point objective," and explains how these concepts affect technology choices. Walsh compares and contrasts current technologies and their ability to lower recovery objectives and cost of ownership. He discusses the power of searchability of data for recovery and compliance, and emphasizes the importance of careful planning.
Viewers will learn the high-level tradeoffs between cost and recovery of different solutions, and will be able to map out a strategy to develop an affordable, yet functional data protection plan.
The program, approximately 30 minutes in length, is presented in WatchIT´s acclaimed "Knowledge Navigator" platform. This interactive interface includes a full, rich-media presentation, including video, graphics, and animation, as well as value- added educational resources such as Web links, white papers, and a glossary of terms.
To watch the program, visit http://www.watchit.com/pressreleases?releaseID=15
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