Janco upgrades template

Janco has released version 4.0 of its disaster recovery and business continuity template. This electronic document is over 180 pages and can be used in the creation of a unique disaster recovery plan (DRP) and business continuity plan (BCP) for any entity, according to a release by press release.

The template provides clear examples of how to create a DRP or BCP for any organisation. It is a model any size of organisation can use. The template has checklists and examples of what is needed to get systems and networks back in working order quickly.

The template is based on the company`s work with organisations which have suffered fires, earthquakes, floods, tornados, hurricanes and other disasters, and is available for download.

Peak 10, a US data centre operator and managed services provider, has announced that it will host an educational Webinar on Metro Ethernet technology online 21 March 2006, at 11:30am, reports Webhosting.

The free Web seminar will discuss how Metro Ethernet can be used as a reliable and fast connection that increases network capacity and offers a simple, scalable and affordable alternative to traditional technology, such as T1 or frame relay. To register, visit the company`s Web site.

This Peak 10 Web seminar will highlight real-world case studies as well as offer insight into the advantages of Metro Ethernet over other network technology including: faster provisioning, improved ease of use and installation, connectivity for multiple locations, increased capacity, greater flexibility and scalability, easier application access, better business continuity and disaster recovery.

Rumma Zahra, BCP coordinator, information systems department, State Bank of Pakistan, has provided Continuity Central readers with the opportunity to review and use an Excel-based spreadsheet utilised by the State Bank of Pakistan for initiating an enterprise-wide disaster recovery project.

The downloadable spreadsheet which consists of three worksheets, offers a checklist which may be useful to other business continuity planners in Asia and elsewhere.

The Disaster Recovery Site Selection Matrix provides an aide-memoir for the critical selection criteria and a simple structure for comparing various potential disaster recovery sites.