Automating network performance: 6 key capabilities
The right network management capabilities will provide the feedback you need to eliminate bottlenecks and IT failures while also enabling your network’s ability to deliver data, voice, wireless,...
View ArticleSurvey says — cloud, mobility, and virtualization improve disaster preparedness
The other day, I came across the results of a recent Symantec survey of small and midsize businesses examining the effects of virtualization, cloud computing, and mobility on disaster preparedness. I...
View ArticleEssentials to business disaster preparedness — #3: Make a business continuity...
By definition, no event that interrupts your organization’s operations is trivial, so when it comes to preparing for disaster that might impact your business IT, you need a plan that addresses all...
View ArticleEssentials to business disaster preparedness — #4: Pinpoint the most...
Okay, so your data is properly backed up, you’re monitoring its use, you’re developing a plan to protect your business and recover as quickly as possible from events beyond your control. Now, in...
View ArticleEssentials to business disaster preparedness — #5: Test your plan and review...
Business continuity plans aren’t worth a whole lot if they don’t work. And you cannot know whether or not they work unless you test them. So that’s my fifth step toward business disaster preparedness:...
View ArticleIt’s Easy to Avoid Data Room Disaster
I heard a story recently about the theft of servers from a data room. The company had locks on all outside doors, but had neglected to install a lock on the server room door. The thieves would probably...
View ArticleWhen was the last time you reviewed your DR plan?
Last year, disasters in the United States caused more than $60 billion in damage. And the future promises plenty more of the same, says a recent report from Swiss reinsurer Munich Re — especially in...
View ArticleWhy DaaS delivers simplification — and safety
As the end of Windows XP support looms ever closer, I’m getting more questions about DaaS — desktops as a service. And for good reason: With cloud-based desktops as a service, you can tick several...
View ArticleWhen was the last time you reviewed your DR plan?
Last year, disasters in the United States caused more than $60 billion in damage. And the future promises plenty more of the same, says a recent report from Swiss reinsurer Munich Re — especially in...
View ArticleThe cloud comes to DR and data backup — and the numbers show why
If you’re turning to cloud services to handle your data backup and disaster recovery needs, you’re not alone. According to one survey conducted a few months ago by TechTarget and Computer Weekly, the...
View ArticleAre you buying a service — or an illusion?
Imagine discovering that for the last 12 months none of your company data had been backed up at your designated co-lo. Worse, you only found this out because your corporate site has suffered a...
View ArticleThe Recovery Gap — Part 1: Online Presence and Prudent Preparation
Online presence has never been more important to your business — but behind it lurks immense technical complexity. The sort of complexity that produces things like software, network and power failures,...
View ArticleThe Recovery Gap — Part 2: A Short List of 5 Best Recovery Practices
In my last post, I shared some sobering numbers from a recent study by the DRP Council on how well — and not well — organizations recover from disruptions. Many of the problems revealed in the study...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Cloud Customer Are You?
When clients contemplating a move to the cloud ask for advice, we tell them to start by being realistic about what cloud computing actually offers. Yes, the cloud frees budgets from constant investment...
View ArticleUh oh, downtime!
The impacts of downtime on a business can be devastating, as this cringe–inducing chart reveals: Downtime impacts Source: 3 Steps to IT Resilience, Forrester How much downtime is caused by IT...
View ArticleChoosing a business resilience service provider
In my last post, I described key capabilities needed to achieve the IT resilience that’s become so critical to sustaining business resilience in an always-on world. Getting those capabilities to work...
View ArticleCybersecurity best practices: Paying attention to these 10 basics helps...
A commitment to the seven people-focused cybersecurity best practices I reviewed in my last post will thwart many attacks. But don’t forget these 10 key cybersecurity best practices basics: Layer...
View ArticleFacing down cybercriminality: 3 strategies for protecting your business
Those of us devoted to securing enterprises can tell you that cybercriminality will grow significantly as it continues to exploit current information technology trends – widespread adoption of mobile...
View ArticleIs your business prepared for unplanned downtime?
Your answer may depend on your job title. In one recent survey, 70% of C-level executives declared their firms “very prepared” – but fewer than half of the IT people at those same companies agreed. Uh...
View Article2017 Was the Most Expensive Disaster Year Ever
2017 hit cities across our country with some of the most extreme – and expensive – natural disasters ever seen. There were at least 15 weather events this year costing at least a billion dollars each....
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