Preparing for a disaster is not something that can be achieved overnight. Indeed, many elements of a recovery plan require days, weeks, months, even upwards of a year, to be ready for deployment.
Disaster Recovery Articles
With many years of professional IT experience, and training as a Certified Management Consultant, a Project Management Professional, a Professional Engineer and a Member, Business Continuity Institute, Steve Tower has the skills and abilities required to assist with even the most complex disaster recovery planning initiatives. Below, Steve discusses the necessary tools involved in setting up a disaster recovery plan and program.
Know Your Role in Disaster Declaration: Who is Part of the Process and Who Makes the Final Call
Before a disaster becomes a disaster, it usually begins as a small, often ignorable incident. Perhaps a few emails go missing in transit. Maybe the video component of an audio communication program like Skype stalls out. Or maybe a company-specific application keeps closing without prompt. While such hypotheticals could very well denote minor glitches on…
When a Data Backup System isn’t Enough – Technology to Help in DR
Almost every company today depends heavily on technology. From the tablets your employees have in the field, to the VoIP systems that allow you to communicate internationally, technology is simply a part of our lives. Technology can also be useful in your disaster recovery planning efforts as well. The problem, however, is that it can…
Disaster Recovery – Who is Really in Charge?
Disaster recovery planning is nothing short of expensive, and understanding who might control that funding formula is an absolute must. Who should really be handling an investment of this significance?
What Disasters Should You be Planning For?
As you begin to undertake your disaster recovery planning, you may start to wonder what you’re actually planning for. What kind of disaster could really do that much damage? If you live near the shore, perhaps you could encounter problems from a serious storm like Hurricane Sandy. If you live in the Midwest, you could…