Disaster Recovery Conferences

Disaster Recovery conferences are in abundance. Really a lot to choose from here. Really depends what area you are from. Do some research to see what is in your area but I have included an outline from a recent conference to give you an idea of what to expect.

Disaster Recovery conferences – an introduction

In the event of any disaster, corporate enterprises need to have a well implemented and effective business continuity strategy that addresses the needs of the entire enterprise. The strategy needs to be comprehensive covering the needs of the IT infrastructure and the extended enterprise.

Companies that will be successful in the event of a disaster are those that live ‘business continuity’ on a daily basis. For companies that currently have a business continuity plan in place, this seminar will help make sure that your company is taking into account all the considerations that need to be made for the IT infrastructure and extended enterprise.

Disaster Recovery conferences – What was covered

Attendees heard from leading business continuity experts and CIO’s on the key IT factors that need to be considered including:

• CIO Case Study: IT Infrastructure and Business Continuity Planning
• IT Infrastructure Considerations
• Using Applied Economics to Determine Risk Analysis and ROI of an Effective Plan
• Enterprise Involvement and Buy-In of the Business Continuity Plan
• Developing the Actual Business Continuity Project Plan on Time and On Budget
• Considerations When Determining Business Continuity Outsourcing Options
• Tools and Techniques to be Used When Implementing a BC/DR Plan

Disaster Recovery conferences – Sessions

A CIO’s View of the Definition and Scope of Effective Business Continuity

• Financial Considerations
• How to get buy-in from upper management
• Extended Enterprise Considerations
• Disaster Recovery Planning: Strategies and Tactics for Recovering the Enterprise Data Center
• Role of IT in BCP
• Scenarios and Options for Different Verticals
• Recovery of the Data Center and the Extended Enterprise
• Tools & Technologies to Be Used When Implementing a Disaster/Recovery Business Continuity Plan

Looks like a very good mix of subject matter for this one!