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Mid-sized businesses have long struggled to protect their IT systems. Many firms are inadequately protected and mistakenly think that a disaster is rare and won't happen to them anytime soon. This custom Yankee Group Report uses customer interviews, statistical data and Yankee Group SMB survey results to examine disaster recovery (DR) issues for mid-sized businesses. There is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding regarding what disaster recovery encompasses and how to effectively implement it. This report explores common minor and major disaster scenarios, shows that they are far likelier than most people think, and explains how they can affect a business. This report also clarifies what true disaster recovery means and how backup and high availability are not true DR solutions. We study the newest technology trends, such as virtualization and storage replication, which make powerful DR solutions attainable and affordable even for mid-sized businesses. Finally, a list of practical recommendations and DR strategies is presented as a guide to improving any mid-sized firm's level of protection.