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0470258616 978-0470258613 June 10, 2008 1
Praise for Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide

"Continuity is a primary business driver. This timely book offers a refreshingly honest road map to informed decision making by one of the mission critical industry's foremost real estate experts. It is a must-read for anyone thinking about 7x24."
--Gerald Gehm, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Gensler

"Ron is a knowledgeable player in the data center community with a great breadth of experience. He has assembled a terrific guide here that will be a valuable reference for anyone planning a major data center project."
--Joshua Rabina, cofounder and co-President, Sentinel Data Centers

"Ron Bowman's experience in data centers is unique among real estate development professionals. He offers a macro perspective on a holistic set of data center issues, from site selection to design to today's new energy challenges."
--Bob Morris, Principal, Corgan Associates

"I met Ron almost twenty years ago in a riser closet of a building that turned out to be one of the first intelligent or smart buildings in the NYC area. He is a strategic leader in business continuity planning and has been an invaluable resource for site planning and network implementation. This book is a must-read for anyone in the business continuity arena."
--Anthony J. Ontiveros, Vice President/GM, RCN Telecom Services

"An admirable and audacious effort to tackle a difficult and complex subject and make it enjoyable to read. A must for all professionals in the data center industry."
--Peter Gross, Chief Executive Officer, EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc.

How well is your business prepared to survive an interruption?

A must-read for everyone who wants to ensure the protection and continuity of their business, Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems is an invaluable "toolkit" for CEOs and managers who find themselves in the role of internal consultant on corporate business continuity planning.

Practical and much needed, this book removes the guesswork and frustration from the business continuity implementation project and provides essential guidance on how to develop, test, and maintain plans to handle emergencies, protect people, and ensure that business continues--come what may.

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Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems

If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that disaster can strike in any shape, at any time. Few businesses can afford to shut down for an extended period of time, regardless of the cause—a good business continuity plan is necessary to keep a company up and running. Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems is the primer that helps professionals make sure they have covered all the necessary bases in selecting a data center and disaster recovery site.

Designed to help businesses plan for occurrences that could cause a business stoppage, Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide shows CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and IT managers how to evaluate their business in terms of vulnerability to disaster and create an effective and useful disaster recovery plan.

The events of September 11, 2001, the blackout of August 14, 2003, and Hurricane Katrina showed that downtime in any form means disaster to the various financial communities and the companies serving them. Focused on site selection for uptime-critical environ-ments, this timely book is an essential blueprint for companies' disaster recovery efforts and covers:

  • Financial planning details that most disaster recovery guides do not provide

  • The cost of business interruptions

  • History of business outages

  • Recent acts, legislation, rules, and guidelines on disaster recovery

  • The future of business continuity planning

This thoroughly practical guide reveals a proven methodology for implementing a realistic and cost-efficient business continuity plan that anticipates every possible disaster. For companies that need to comply with SOX and the Patriot Act, Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide enables professionals to take a proactive role in preparing a logical "what if" plan for every possible worst-case scenario a business may face today.

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Praise for Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide

"Continuity is a primary business driver. This timely book offers a refreshingly honest road map to informed decision making by one of the mission critical industry's foremost real estate experts. It is a must-read for anyone thinking about 7x24."
—Gerald Gehm, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Gensler

"Ron is a knowledgeable player in the data center community with a great breadth of experience. He has assembled a terrific guide here that will be a valuable reference for anyone planning a major data center project."
—Joshua Rabina, cofounder and co-President, Sentinel Data Centers

"Ron Bowman's experience in data centers is unique among real estate development professionals. He offers a macro perspective on a holistic set of data center issues, from site selection to design to today's new energy challenges."
—Bob Morris, Principal, Corgan Associates

"I met Ron almost twenty years ago in a riser closet of a building that turned out to be one of the first intelligent or smart buildings in the NYC area. He is a strategic leader in business continuity planning and has been an invaluable resource for site planning and network implementation. This book is a must-read for anyone in the business continuity arena."
—Anthony J. Ontiveros, Vice President/GM, RCN Telecom Services

"An admirable and audacious effort to tackle a difficult and complex subject and make it enjoyable to read. A must for all professionals in the data center industry."
—Peter Gross, Chief Executive Officer, EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc.

How well is your business prepared to survive an interruption?

A must-read for everyone who wants to ensure the protection and continuity of their business, Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems is an invaluable "toolkit" for CEOs and managers who find themselves in the role of internal consultant on corporate business continuity planning.

Practical and much needed, this book removes the guesswork and frustration from the business continuity implementation project and provides essential guidance on how to develop, test, and maintain plans to handle emergencies, protect people, and ensure that business continues—come what may.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 206 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 10, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470258616
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470258613
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, February 9, 2009
This review is from: Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide (Hardcover)
This is a must read for anyone in the data center industry. The author does a great job relating the text to either the novice with little working knowledge of data centers, or to long time experts. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge on the subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, February 3, 2009
This review is from: Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide (Hardcover)
This book answered a lot of questions I had about the present and future. I have gained much praise from my colleagues for the new information I can relate to them. Bowman clarifies a lot of the hazy areas that most people seem to be having difficulty with.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply no excuse, January 29, 2009
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After reading Ron Bowman's Green Guide to PowerThe Green Guide to Power: Thinking Outside the Grid I was compelled to find any other texts this fresh author has written. There is no other author who could have written about cyberspace and continuity as a page turner that this turned out to be. A must read for anyone with enough responsibility to be curious about what our modern infrastructure really is, how it operates, and how it is planned. Aside from the responsible reader, if you are in the business world with no intention on leaving it, then there is simply no excuse to not read this book.
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