Whether you are a data center operator or managing an internal company data center, there are several questions you should ask to determine your ability to prevent a disruption to critical business operations in the event of a disaster – either natural or man-made. All data center managers assume a level of risk even if… Continue reading Six Preventative Measures for Protecting Your Data Center

Whether you are a data center operator or managing an internal company data center, there are several questions you should ask to determine your ability to prevent a disruption to critical business operations in the event of a disaster – either natural or man-made. All data center managers assume a level of risk even if… Continue reading Six Preventative Measures for Protecting Your Data Center

After 10 years of being cold, wet and hungry, Brian Gray left the Canadian Army in 1999 to join the United Nations World Food Programme. Since then he has worked in more than 70 countries in logistics, security, administration and programming. His two field postings were Sierra Leone and Iraq. Gray has been central to… Continue reading An Interview with Brian Gray of the United Nations World Food Programme

After 10 years of being cold, wet and hungry, Brian Gray left the Canadian Army in 1999 to join the United Nations World Food Programme. Since then he has worked in more than 70 countries in logistics, security, administration and programming. His two field postings were Sierra Leone and Iraq. Gray has been central to… Continue reading An Interview with Brian Gray of the United Nations World Food Programme

In today’s competitive and tumultuous business climate, organizations are constantly dealing with the pressure to do more with less. The resources required to manage and operate the business, let alone to invest in new initiatives, are always at a premium. At the same time, many business leaders are increasingly required to focus their attention on… Continue reading Operational Resiliency: Roadmap to Managing Risk and Resilience

In today’s competitive and tumultuous business climate, organizations are constantly dealing with the pressure to do more with less. The resources required to manage and operate the business, let alone to invest in new initiatives, are always at a premium. At the same time, many business leaders are increasingly required to focus their attention on… Continue reading Operational Resiliency: Roadmap to Managing Risk and Resilience

Have you ever thought about what we take for granted? I know I get into my mode of thinking the food is in the cupboards, the electricity works when I hit the switch, I can always get Internet connectivity, my car will start in the morning. What do we do when something goes amiss? Do… Continue reading Travel Assumptions Lead to Making My Own Mini-Travel Kit

Have you ever thought about what we take for granted? I know I get into my mode of thinking the food is in the cupboards, the electricity works when I hit the switch, I can always get Internet connectivity, my car will start in the morning. What do we do when something goes amiss? Do… Continue reading Travel Assumptions Lead to Making My Own Mini-Travel Kit

Last week I spent a few hours in the freezing rain with a few hundred of my new best friends. Someone had tripped the fire alarm in my condo at 2 a.m. In my sleepy haze of panic I was able to throw on a layer of clothes, grab my coat, and make it down… Continue reading Making A Go-Bag: An Updated Guide On How To Prepare For The Unexpected

Last week I spent a few hours in the freezing rain with a few hundred of my new best friends. Someone had tripped the fire alarm in my condo at 2 a.m. In my sleepy haze of panic I was able to throw on a layer of clothes, grab my coat, and make it down… Continue reading Making A Go-Bag: An Updated Guide On How To Prepare For The Unexpected