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1. Five Key Considerations in Disaster Recovery Planning

   [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: BrianTurley | Date Published: 10/23/2009

   Business and technology environments are more complex than ever and the reliance on information technology is firmly entrenched in the success factors of most organizations. Being prepared to respond to situations - both planned and unexpected - that threaten to disrupt essential business systems...

2. A Model for Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

   [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: FadiAlbatal | Date Published: 11/02/2009

   Cloud storage is a compelling business delivery model that leverages key storage and data protection services while reducing costs by shifting IT spending from a capital expense to an operating expense. One of the most interesting aspects of cloud storage for IT is how it can be leveraged for...

3. Layoffs Also Difficult for Those Who Stay

   [ Article ] Topic: Reduction in Force | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 02/24/2009

   “But at least you still have a job.” Yes, those who survive the all-too frequent layoffs these days are grateful for their work, but studies show the stress from all the upheaval can wreak havoc on their health, morale and productivity. And don’t expect them to work harder out of sheer...

4. Online Backup or Cloud Recovery?

   [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Backup | Author: IanMasters | Date Published: 10/14/2009

   Backing up files and data online has been around for quite a while, but it has never really taken off in a big way for business customers. There is also a new solution coming onto the market which uses “the cloud” for backup and recovery of company data. While these two approaches to...

5. When All Else Fails, Make Sure You Have Backup

   [ Article ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 01/12/2009

   Dick Cosby, systems administrator and disaster-recovery manager for Electronic Data Processing Services in Richmond, Va., learned the hard way that disaster has a surprising way of finding you. The company, an IBM shop with about 100 employees, provides support for trucking companies and other...

6. The Cost of Business Continuity

   [ Interview ] Topic: Business Continuity | Author: AnnAll | Date Published: 06/15/2006

   Ann All spoke with Bob Williamson, vice president of products for SteelEye Technology , a provider of data and application availability management solutions for business continuity and disaster recovery on Linux and Windows. The company recently surveyed global businesses for its 2006 SteelEye...

7. As Swine Flu Winds Down, Hurricane Season Revs Up

   [ Interview ] Topic: Business Continuity | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 05/29/2009

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Geary Sikich, the principal for enterprise risk and crisis management consultancy Logical Management Systems . Weinschenk : Before we specifically discuss hurricanes, what mindset should people have in general about disaster preparedness? Sikich : Prepare for the...

8. Don’t Let Your Business Fail – Back up Your Data

   [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Backup | Author: KenShaw | Date Published: 08/12/2009

   You have car insurance to replace or repair your car and health insurance if you get sick or injured, but what would you do if you lost all your data? Do you have data insurance? For a small business owner, data loss could result in having to start from scratch or worse – business failure....

9. Network Automated Tools Don't Put Humans out of Jobs

   [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Business Process Automation | Author: RoryNolan | Date Published: 10/01/2009

   Picture the scene: It is 5:00 p.m. on a weekday and you have been alerted that your firewall has crashed. Thankfully, you have a spare on-site and you manage to have that up and running quickly in factory default setting. How do you recover the config from the firewall that has just crashed? Who is...

10. Business Continuity: Insurance Policy or an Opportunity to Improve?

    [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Business Continuity | Author: IanMasters | Date Published: 10/13/2009

    For all organizations, the impact that a disaster can have on the business is significant. From small events such as a lost e-mail or corrupted files through to large-scale problems caused by fire or flooding, the cost of downtime can be huge. This can be particularly expensive, affecting not only...

11. Iowa Hospital’s Disaster Plan Helps Keep Its Head Above Water

    [ Article ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 01/09/2009

    Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, often takes part in community disaster drills and tabletop disaster exercises — so much so that its executives used to question whether too much time was spent on that. Not anymore. Last June, floodwaters from the Cedar River, which runs through the...

12. Hurricanes’ Wrath Drives Disaster Planning

    [ Article ] Topic: Disaster Recovery | Author: SusanHall | Date Published: 01/09/2009

    On the morning of Aug. 28, 2005, John Chaffe, director of IT for Tidewater Inc., got a call from his CEO. Overnight, Hurricane Katrina, taking aim at New Orleans, had been upgraded to a Category 5 storm. The company operates about 400 supply vessels for the global offshore oil industry. Since the...