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## [What's the problem with Do-It-Yourself Disaster Recovery?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-16-whats-the-problem-with/)

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For years, IT infrastructure teams have been designing, building, and maintaining a wide spectrum of disaster recovery (DR) solutions to recover critical information systems after an outage. Many of these do-it-yourself disaster recovery (DIYDR) approaches carry hidden risks that come to light at the worst possible time. Perhaps the biggest problem with a DIYDR approach is that it often gives...

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## [With Push Button DR, Disaster Recovery Testing Doesn't Have to be a Four-letter Word](/knowledgebase/blog/2018-09-06-with-push-button-dr-disaster-recovery-testing-doesnt-have-to-be-a-four-letter-word/)

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Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#)

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We all know that recovery planning for disasters is an important task for organizations of all sizes and industries. This can be a time-consuming and complicated process, but many organizations do eventually create a plan that meets their recovery objectives. “Ahh, now we can sleep better at night!” these IT and business leaders tell themselves. The DR plan is put...

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