The biggest threats to a successful failover are inadequate change control, infrequent testing of systems, configuration drift and unknown software dependencies. Without a change audit trail, there is no automated record to account for changes, updates or fixes to data and systems. And if failover testing is rarely performed, there is the likelihood that significant amounts of data will be lost and recovery a Herculean task. Without a configuration audit and control solution and robust change management practices in place, a single unknown change in the infrastructure can undo whole systems in the event of a disaster.

In this whitepaper, you will learn about the steps you can take now to ensure that your IT systems will achieve successful failover in the event of a disaster. You will also find out how configuration audit and control solutions can make the difference between being able to recover systems and having to rebuild them.

Download this paper from Tripwire to learn how configuration audit and control solutions can ensure your business continuity plan can be counted on to get your company safely through a disaster event.