Virtualization Can Bulletproof Disaster Recovery Plans

When it comes to disasters, companies have two choices: Be prepared, or be prepared to fail. Unfortunately, disasters are not a matter of if. They're a matter of when. Many people think of major disasters that hit the national news, but there are other types of events that can result in a Total Building Loss disaster such as fires, floods, tornadoes and robberies. According to a study by McGladrey and Pullen, every year, one out of 500 data centers will experience a severe disaster. That same study reveals that a full 43 percent of companies who experience a significant disaster never re-open.