TOP STORIES disaster recoveryJumpstart your Disaster Recovery and Remote Work StrategyMay 15, 2020 6 Considerations for your Virtual Desktops Economic losses from 409 total natural disasters exceeded $232 billion USD in 2019 and closed the costliest decade yet, according to a new Aon (global professional services firm) report, Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report. Of the damages, only $71 billion was insured, so one… crisis managementWhat is Your COVID-19 Re-Entry Plan?Regina Phelps | May 8, 2020COVID-19 has caused the nation and the world to stop in its tracks. All but essential businesses have been shuttered. The financial markets are in chaos. And yet, you and your crisis management team need to be looking forward. The plan for re-entry during this pandemic is much different than any other crisis the world… risk managementCOVID-19: A Long-Term BCM Challenge Without PrecedentJames Green | May 8, 2020The crisis that is coronavirus has revealed key weaknesses in business continuity across all industries. New thinking is needed to make significant changes in order to create truly resilient organizations. Many disasters are slow-moving, generated by the aggregation of small failures that emerge out of normal conditions that conceal their nature. But COVID-19 is different… crisis managementThe Alarm Sounds: Managing a Crisis EventMichael Herrera & Richard Long | May 8, 2020Sooner or later it will happen if you’re in business long enough: your organization will face a serious incident. A fire, flood, shooting, cyberattack, explosion, sinkhole, scandal, fatal accident, pandemic, or public relations disaster will break out unexpectedly and threaten to engulf the organization. How well the company gets through will depend in large part… LATEST FROM THE JOURNAL disaster recoveryGoing Cloud Native with Your Cloud Backup StrategyJerome Wendt | May 8, 2020Large enterprises or small businesses, they increasingly have a common objective. They expect the cloud to play a larger role in their IT operations going forward. As that occurs, they need to prioritize backing up any applications and data they host in the cloud. Thanks to new backup offerings available in cloud provider marketplaces, the…business continuityThe Irony of a BC Planner in the SpotlightNick Johnson | May 8, 2020By and large, crises are a wet blanket to shenanigans. Obviously! But that doesn’t mean fun isn’t important. A positive work/life balance is essential when life is circumscribed by quarantines and social distancing. So, while this article does touch on COVID-19, what I really want to talk about is a good party. The other day,…disaster recoveryThe Gorilla Guide to Failproof Cloud DRJuly 1, 2020White paper sponsored by Datrium, Inc. Failproof disaster recovery? You’re probably wondering how anyone can make such an aggressive claim. If you've had to recover from a disaster, you know the process is filled with problems – from corrupt backups to messy VM refactoring, all causing extremely slow recovery times. Yes, all of that was…business continuityDRJ Announces Retirement of Conference Director Patti FitzgeraldJune 30, 2020It is with sadness and appreciation, we announce the retirement of Patti Fitzgerald. Patti has been an integral part of our DRJ Family for the last 30 years. Her contributions will always be valued and remembered. Her hard work, commitment, and dedication are worthy of admiration. Patti will be greatly missed as a colleague and…crisis managementPandemic ReportJune 24, 2020Disaster Recovery Journal and Continuity Insights have collaborated on these resources to ensure that business continuity/disaster recovery professionals are well-informed as they combat the COVID-19 crisis. June 23, 2020 How COVID-19 is Changing the Business Continuity Landscape Join us for an educational webinar June 24 that will provide valuable insight on: business continuity lessons learned…risk managementIn Times of Crisis, Does It Make Sense To Shake Up Your Supply Chain?Tony Pelli | June 19, 2020It’s often tempting to think that recovering from major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic will be nearly impossible, due to its effect on our world and daily life, and the amount of effort and attention they consume. While this may be the case in some areas – for instance, it is certainly likely that…disaster recoveryWhat COVID-19 Can Teach Us About SeasonalityChanning Benson | June 17, 2020COVID-19 is causing a larger shift in many businesses that typical high seasons such as Christmas. While we can learn a lot of the data recorded during this time, seasonality should especially be taken into account during these unprecedented times as a result of COVID-19. However, it is difficult to get clear results due to…crisis managementWhat Is R0 and Why Is It Important?Ron LaPedis | June 10, 2020R0 or R0 is pronounced “R naught.” It’s a mathematical term that indicates how many people will be infected from a single person who has a disease. For example, let’s say that R0 is 1. If I am infected, then I am apt to infect one other person. 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