Disaster Preparedness/Recovery

Any advice from your latest Disaster Recovery review?

Just curious if you have any advice from your latest disaster recovery review on what elements deserve particular attention. Frank Lady offers disaster recovery advice on SearchDisasterRecovery, but I'm curious as to whether elements like Swine Flu are playing part in how you sketch out how to...

Is your organization taking formal measures to plan for flu/pandemic situations?

Has your organization taken any measures to plan for flu or a larger than normal remote staff this season? What are some of the things you're taking into account (VPN testing/upgrades, checking network security parameters for remote workers, etc.)?

Should we tell our users we're doing disaster recovery testing?

We want to carry out a DR test of our plan.  For simulation purposes, should we alert our end users that the test is going on, or should we keep it under wraps?

Disaster recovery plans

What types of disaster recovery procedures do you have in place for your organization? Are there any particular areas that you think need special attention or additional resources?