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The Alarm Sounds: Managing a Crisis Event

Michael Herrera & Richard Long | May 8, 2020

Sooner 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…

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Going Cloud Native with Your Cloud Backup Strategy

Jerome Wendt | May 8, 2020

Large 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 continuity
The Irony of a BC Planner in the Spotlight

Nick Johnson | May 8, 2020

By 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,…

crisis management
Pandemic Report

August 11, 2020

Disaster 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.  Aug. 11, 2020 A Case for Business Continuity Managed Services – Business Continuity as a Service Earlier this year, Mercer Consulting published a report based on its Business Responses to…

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Six Steps to Pandemic Preparedness Program Process

Christopher Clark | August 10, 2020

What are the benefits of pandemic preparedness? Minimize impact on staff Protect corporate reputation Reduce financial impact Minimize impact on supply chain, business infrastructure, and service delivery Below are six steps an organization can take to reduce the pain from a pandemic and return to normalcy sooner. Crisis management is essential. Pandemics are not a…

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Responding to Oil or Hazardous Material Releases During Floods and Other Disasters

Jay Freitas | August 6, 2020

Rising sea levels, floods and extreme weather events are occurring with increased frequency and magnitude due to global warming, presenting many risks for property owners and operators. One risk to be aware of during floods and other natural disasters is the release of oil or hazardous materials (OHM). To protect public health, safety, and the…

crisis management
A ‘Communications Checklist’ for Effective Disaster Response

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch | August 5, 2020

With the current hurricane season intersecting with the continued global spread and impact of COVID-19, we are reminded more than ever that proactive planning for reliable and trusted communications capabilities remains critical. Well in advance of pandemics, hurricanes, other natural disasters, or even manmade events, first responders must plan for the ability to reliably connect…

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Ensuring SQL Server Availability for Business Continuity

| August 3, 2020

By DAVE BERMINGHAM From an IT perspective, ensuring business continuity involves much more than building out a disaster recovery infrastructure at a geographically remote site. That’s the obvious part. What’s less obvious—and far more important—is the need to understand and address the underlying expectations about SQL Server availability that inform the broader notion of business…

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