The key to developing any successful database backup and disaster recovery plan is to make sure it can be tailored to the needs of the business. Not every piece of data needs to be available every nanosecond of every day. But mission-critical information that must be available, must really be available, no questions asked. With Microsoft SQL Server 2008, small and mid-sized businesses have a variety of options for creating state-ofthe art strategies for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for their databases. This article explains why upgrading to SQL Server 2008 may help IT sleep better at night.