Novell Home  Disaster Recovery, Part 4 - Planning for the Future
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by Timothy A. Leerhoff  OK - now it's time to figure out how to
plan for a disaster and prepare to recover from it. An important
thing to understand is that there's no single answer that works
for everyone. There are multiple layers to be considered for
every plan. These can range from "how do I handle a server hard
drive that goes bad" to "what do we do if the ground opens up
and swallows our building?"  Each of these disasters can become
very expensive and possibly insurmountable if you are not well
prepared to handle the situation. At a minimum, jobs may be on
the line, and one of them might be yours. Industry analysts have
said that a significant percentage of companies that experience
disasters will go out of business in a relatively short time.
There is a strong need to balance the following elements in your
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