Consider that a new company hires you as an IT architect. The CEO of the company instructed your personnel to create a backup plan in case of an emergency. The business has the means to carry out the plan, but it doesn't want to go over budget. What would your department suggest for the CEO's safety net?

Consider that a new company hires you as an IT architect. The CEO of the company instructed your personnel to create a backup plan in case of an emergency. The business has the means to carry out the plan, but it doesn't want to go over budget. What would your department suggest for the CEO's safety net?

Database System Concepts

7th Edition

ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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