Successful businesses expect the unexpected, and they plan for it. Network outages, hardware failures, and natural disasters can all damage an otherwise healthy business, putting critical data at risk, interrupting services, and causing significant loss of revenue.
Why act now?
Organizations need a strong business continuity and disaster recovery plan especially when they are facing rapid expansion, recent acquisitions, regulatory requirements, outsourcing, globalization, or the deployment of new applications. Every business, though, should have a plan in place for seamless, uninterrupted operation, to avoid excessive downtime and reduced productivity.
Why F5?
F5 is the only vendor that virtualizes data centers, VPN access, optimization, and traffic in an integrated way.
No other vendor can offer the same combination of simplicity, flexibility, and control. Our SSL VPN is easier to deploy and use than IPSEC, and we can deliver availability and performance that matches the specific needs of your organization.
Solution Guides for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
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Several new technologies are changing the way we think about disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Together, they represent a new methodology for organizations seeking to reduce management time, consolidate cost and equipment, and ensure applications are always available when disaster strikes.
Guide #1: Overview |
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The ability to immediately shift user traffic to redundant sites is critical for organizations deploying mission-critical Web services. This guide provides an overview of traffic redirection using global traffic management and link control technology, as well as what to look for when considering such options.
Guide #2: Redirection |
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Complexity and increasing regulation have created a wealth of new solutions for redundancy and data protection. These modern data protection solutions require the ability to move data quickly and cost-effectively across the WAN.
Guide #3: Data Replication |
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Remote access is an essential part of continuity planning, to ensure that employees can continue to work remotely -- whether the disruption is a snow storm that keeps workers from reaching the office or a site failure or natural disaster that prevents access to systems at corporate sites.
Guide #4: Universal Secure Remote Access |