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Emergent Risk (Definition)The term Emergent Risk is used to describe risks that are poorly understood, but are expected to grow greatly in siginificance. Unlike other risks, emergent risks do not have a track record which can be used to estimate likely probabilities and expected losses. How far away should a hot site or mirror site be?
A question that is often asked when designing a disaster recovery plan is how far away a hot site or mirror site should be. Is there a simple answer? (More...)
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