Given the importance of technology in how many businesses, hospitals and other organizations operate, it’s essential that disaster recovery best practices are utilized. Throughout the years, we’ve learned the effects of manmade and natural disasters on different businesses’ operations. Major events like Hurricanes Sandy and Irene as well as wildfires in the Pacific, blizzards in… Continue reading Three Things To Consider When Planning Disaster Recovery
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Computing: How To Prepare For Disaster Recovery
Computer disaster recovery is something anybody who has a business that uses computers – which is to say most businesses these days – needs to have a plan for. You just can’t think that a physical or natural disaster, not to mention a monstrous computer virus, won’t happen to you. These days, even a week… Continue reading Computing: How To Prepare For Disaster Recovery
6 Questions Regarding The Role Of Tape Backup In Disaster Recovery
The use of tape backup for disaster recovery purposes has continued to decline as disk backups become the industry standard. Over the past 24 months, there has been a lot of talk about whether or not tape is a dying technology. While it is not used as much as it used to be, it still… Continue reading 6 Questions Regarding The Role Of Tape Backup In Disaster Recovery
Do Not Wait Until It's Too Late: Enact A Disaster Recovery Plan
When it comes to unexpected accidents or errors that could jeopardize your business, you may not feel the need to plan ahead. After all, a full system crash or error could never happen to my business, right? That is the kind of thinking that gets businesses into serious trouble with regards to their necessary documents… Continue reading Do Not Wait Until It's Too Late: Enact A Disaster Recovery Plan
Disaster And Social Media
Face it: we’re living in the age of technology. You’re hard-pressed these days to come across a young adult who doesn’t have a Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account at the very least, and a large percentage have smartphones so they can be connected to these platforms of interaction whenever they please. It’s a fact we… Continue reading Disaster And Social Media
6 Ways To Backup Data Like A Mad Man And Save Yourself From Disaster
People think storing all your important information in digital form is a great idea. If you have a home, or offline business it’s a lot harder to protect them. You need to have a security system in place and a few cameras if you mean business. Digital information is different. You can’t even see it,… Continue reading 6 Ways To Backup Data Like A Mad Man And Save Yourself From Disaster
Why Every Business Should Outsource Disaster Recovery
Specialized personnel, a superior infrastructure and exceptional resources are all necessary for a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. In today’s economy, the average business does not have what it takes to correctly create and implement this plan in-house. These reasons alone are good enough for most businesses to outsource their disaster recovery. For those businesses who… Continue reading Why Every Business Should Outsource Disaster Recovery
What Is Computer Disaster Recovery?
Recently, the East Coast has had to deal with Hurricane Sandy, one of the natural disasters to hit the area in recent years. This is a reminder of what computer disaster recovery is, and how businesses can cope. What should businesses do in the event of a natural or man-made disaster? Here is some further… Continue reading What Is Computer Disaster Recovery?
Where Do I Start With My Disaster Recovery Planning ?
If you run your own business, you know that unplanned disasters, accidents, or threats can strike your company when you least expect it. Regardless of the physical size of any business, large or small, disaster recovery planning is essential. Having a solid backup and recovery plan is the key to protecting a successful business. Unplanned… Continue reading Where Do I Start With My Disaster Recovery Planning ?
Avoid A Computer Disaster
The topic of computer disasters covers a whole host of calamities, from your network failing to a natural disaster destroying your computer system. However, events like these – although unpredictable – don’t have to cause devastation to your business. If you choose to cover yourself with computer disaster cover then any disaster that strikes will… Continue reading Avoid A Computer Disaster