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Enterprise Systems Journal, November, 2001 by Toigo, Jon William

No one likes to dwell on it, but the dependence of business on electronic information--both its integrity and its availability--creates huge vulnerabilities for organizations counting on that information. IT and business managers everywhere need to be concerned about threats to data stored electronically.

I probably don't need to remind you of the importance of taking steps to prevent avoidable data disasters and to minimize the impact of disruptive events that can't be prevented.

Planning for data storage protection and recovery involves a balancing act. Every storage recovery strategy should:

1. Ensure the quick and reliable restoration of data to a usable form in the shortest possible timeframe--without degrading application...

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