Comments on: DR testing: Adding value http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/dr-testing-adding-value/ A SearchITChannel.com blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Travis Holtz http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/dr-testing-adding-value/#comment-660 Travis Holtz Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:32 +0000 http://channelmarker.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/11/20/dr-testing-3-ways-to-add-value/#comment-660 I have tested with SunGard for many years, and find that as a system engineer I am able to successfully complete my tests, even though I have some unique hardware and system compilations. Whereas large companies I know that also test often do not survive real world, or finish real world scenarios. I now do a lot of side by side process and test comparisons, especially in the virtual and VDI space. It is very interesting to see the multitude of SAN storage and flexibility of data transfers types in use in the world. I would recommend testing at least once a year if not once a quarter as your systems evolve rapidly. Many companies are left without a DR plan from just disk space sprawl. I have tested with SunGard for many years, and find that as a system engineer I am able to successfully complete my tests, even though I have some unique hardware and system compilations.

Whereas large companies I know that also test often do not survive real world, or finish real world scenarios.

I now do a lot of side by side process and test comparisons, especially in the virtual and VDI space. It is very interesting to see the multitude of SAN storage and flexibility of data transfers types in use in the world.

I would recommend testing at least once a year if not once a quarter as your systems evolve rapidly. Many companies are left without a DR plan from just disk space sprawl.

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