Re: DR Templates

["J. Oquendo" <sil () infiltrated net>]

On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Anthony Cogan wrote:

> We are looking to purchase a set of pre-defined DR templates to start  
> our official DR documentation of our environment.  As I look out  
> there, there appears to be a number of vendors offering these types of  
> materials.
>
> My question is, has anyone out here purchased these before and who  
> would you recommend for thoroughness and quality for assisting in  
> developing an end-2-end DR solution?

Some examples:
http://www.drj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=259&Itemid=298

As for buying templated plans, DR will differ across the board
especially in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOX, etc) so I
wouldn't particularly think it would be a good fit to go
out and buy a template you'll need to modify anyway. I suggest
purchasing a book on the subject and creating your own.

http://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Recovery-Principles-Practices-Prentice/dp/013171127X/ref=pd_bbs_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225142013&sr=8-8

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