Business Continuity Planning 2009: Practical Planning Tips for Today’s Economic Climate

Even during the best of economic times, to plan and deploy a *dependable* business continuity plan is extremely challenging. Because you are – by definition – planning for the unexpected, complex challenges lie in choosing the right mix of technology, policy and process – and then in gaining C-Suite buy-in that you are doing enough to protect your assets, but not over-spending or wasting the valuable time of your IT team.

Factor in our present economic situation, with flat budgets and fewer IT initiatives getting approved and funded, and the challenge deepens.

This seminar will help. Storage and Disaster Recovery Planning expert Marc Staimer gives both strategic advice and tactical tips that will help even the most seasoned IT pro boost your level of confidence in the viability of your business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Plus, technology experts from CDW -- a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education -- and its partners will share info on technologies and tactics your shop can deploy to help solve common and uncommon challenges.

This breakfast seminar is free for qualified IT pros, but space is limited and applications are being approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply online today or call call Delegate Relations Manager Jen Tobin at (781) 657-1329.

About this Seminar

You know that bulletproof continuity planning is not a “nice to have” – it is a “need to have”. But when economic times call for budget cuts, project initiatives and technologies that don’t provide instant gratification can find themselves on the chopping block. You need a plan that meets today’s constraints -- and is worthy of the green light.

Attend this free seminar, and walk away with practical tactics you can use right away to shore up your business continuity and disaster recovery plans without adding budget or resources.

Among the topics of the day:

• An overview of today’s data protection technology options
• A method for defining ‘recovery tiers’ and planning based each tiers’ RTO and RPO expectations
• 10 attributes to consider in defining SLAs that are reasonable
• Deep dive into replication options
• DR/BC considerations for virtualized servers
• All important tips on a reliable testing plan
• How to “sell” and explain the business benefits of BC to your executive team

To claim your delegate seat, please apply online today or call Delegate Relations Manager Jen Tobin at (781) 657-1329.

About Marc Staimer

Marc Staimer is President and CDS of Dragon Slayer Consulting in Beaverton, OR. He is widely known as one of the leading storage market analysts in the network storage and storage management industries. His consulting practice of 10 years provides consulting to both the end-user (>300) and vendor (>80) communities. Most of his consulting is in the areas of strategic planning as well as product and market development. Marc's, 26 years of marketing, sales, and business experience in the storage, software and systems industries combined with his years of research into the MIS community give him unique business, systems and market expertise.

About CDW

CDW provides business continuity solutions that keep your critical functions running during an emergency.  Our dedicated team of business continuity specialists focuses on backup, archiving and high availability to ensure a well-planned recovery strategy.  CDW, ranked No. 39 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies, is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education and was founded in 1984. 

For more information, visit CDW.com.

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