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After September 11: Lessons on Planning and Implementing Business Continuity

Overview This paper examines what enterprises and their vendors are doing differently to ensure data continuity since September 11, 2001. As the essential foundation for business continuance, data continuity provides ongoing access to business-critical information. The Sageza Group worked with EMC, its customers, New York professionals, customer service, and headquarters staff to explore what they learned and what it means to organizations planning for enhanced business continuity.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	EMC	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2002	Downloads	4
Format	White Papers
Topics	Supply Chain Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Management

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