On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:33 PM, Kelly Lipp <lipp AT storserver DOT com> wrote:

 Where are the people that use the data going to be?  How will
customers interact with them?

This is very valid point! Luckily I'm not the one who needs to think
about it ;-)


>
> If you worry DR application by application and think about all aspects of 
> using the data, the problem actually becomes simpler since there is less data 
> to worry about the time frame to recover it is probably longer than you think.
>
> It's all about RPO and RTO.  In our sales practice, I'm spending a lot of 
> time consulting (during pre-sales so it's free) about DR issues.  Bottom 
> line: you need to have a very good plan, but since you will probably never 
> execute (beyond testing), you probably shouldn't spend too much time/money on 
> it.
>
> Kelly Lipp
> CTO
> STORServer, Inc.
> 485-B Elkton Drive
> Colorado Springs, CO 80907
> 719-266-8777 x7105
> www.storserver.com
>
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