Before, During & After: 5 Critical Steps for Disaster Recovery

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST If you had an unplanned outage how quickly could you recover? Planning for the unexpected, preparing for various disaster recovery scenarios, testing that plan, and recovering as quickly as possible, ensure businesses remain resilient and continuous. Join BCDR expert, Paul Nashawaty, Director of Strategy at… Continue reading Before, During & After: 5 Critical Steps for Disaster Recovery

Applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to Business Continuity

By Stacy Gardner, Avalution ConsultingArticle originally posted on Avalution Consulting’s Blog Though many business continuity standards emphasize the importance of tracking corrective actions to address identified issues, the recently published ISO 22301 (and previously BS 25999-2) also requires conducting a root cause analysis – looking not just at an issue, but its cause and how… Continue reading Applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to Business Continuity

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American Capital Selects Egenera to Manage and Protect Mission Critical IT Infrastructure

BOXBOROUGH, MA – Egenera, a pioneer in physical, virtual and cloud management and automation software, today announced American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) has selected and deployed Egenera’s PAN Manager software on HP BladeSystem. As one of the largest U.S. publicly traded alternative asset managers, American Capital’s IT infrastructure must be agile, reliable and secure to… Continue reading American Capital Selects Egenera to Manage and Protect Mission Critical IT Infrastructure

Skyera challenges storage vendors to say what they mean, mean what they say

San Jose, Calif. – Many storage vendors today do their best to channel the spirit of Shakespeare when it comes to peddling their products.  They would have you believe that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” and market their products with confusing, misleading or just incorrect descriptions in order to capitalize… Continue reading Skyera challenges storage vendors to say what they mean, mean what they say

November 13, 2012: Trends in Backup and Recovery

Informational Update For November 13, 2012 Trends in Backup and Recovery It’s that time of year again; our annual Trends in Backup and Recovery survey – and we want your feedback! This short survey (16 questions) only takes 5 minutes to complete and will be used to help shape Unitrends in the coming year. The… Continue reading November 13, 2012: Trends in Backup and Recovery

Avoid the Worst: Disaster Recovery Options in Linux Read more at

This article examines the disaster recovery options that are available in Linux and why it’s your key insurance policy for business continuity. Every organisation needs a disaster recovery plan and some strategies in place to ensure that their IT keeps running during a period of downtime. This could be caused by a power outage, fire or… Continue reading Avoid the Worst: Disaster Recovery Options in Linux Read more at

So you think you can audit a Business Continuity programme?

As Business Continuity has grown in significance, so has the desire to measure it effectiveness. Hence the internal audit function, who believe themselves to be the “eyes and ears” of the Board, have an increasingly important role to play.  To do this, however, they need to understand the process they are auditing and the rationale… Continue reading So you think you can audit a Business Continuity programme?

The Preparedness Message Isn’t Reaching the Public

Americans have a false sense of security when it comes to disasters, and should they become victims, most haven’t taken steps to help themselves during the first few days after one strikes. Experts say either the preparedness message isn’t getting across, or the wrong message is being sent. To read the article, please click here:… Continue reading The Preparedness Message Isn’t Reaching the Public