Rethink Your Argument Approach to Resiliency!
By Rob Giffin, Avalution ConsultingOriginally posted on Avalution Consulting’s Blog Have you ever recommended additional redundancy for a process, department, or facility, only to be told that your organization couldn’t afford it or have the project repeatedly delayed until next year? I have. It’s pretty common in our profession. Casey Haskins and Peter Sims recently wrote an… Continue reading Rethink Your Argument Approach to Resiliency!
Re: A Bumpy Landing – Quite Timely
Andy Osborne’s blog from last week was truly timely: I’ve just been assigned a new task by my boss: Take a recovery management plan done for one company site, and sinter it down into a suitable “template” for other “small” company sites. The task has already shown indications of Andy’s experience: the work done by… Continue reading Re: A Bumpy Landing – Quite Timely
The 21st Century Data Center
The emergence of the data center began in the 1990s, when companies began installing servers on their premises, replacing clunky and outdated mainframes. As technology improved, these spaces moved to off-site facilities with more dedicated resources. Today’s data centers are impressively sized, with countless premium features. In fact, the world’s largest data center—located in Las… Continue reading The 21st Century Data Center
Data Reduction, Not Just Data Deduplication!
It is not all about data deduplication! Many data protection products and providers talk about data deduplication as if it will save the world. In fact, data deduplication is only a small part of the solution. What we need to be talking about is across the board data reduction. Data reduction technologies are the first… Continue reading Data Reduction, Not Just Data Deduplication!
Why People LOVE the Cloud
You may have been researching the process of incorporating a cloud hosting solution into your business practice, or you may just be curious about this relatively new phenomenon. Either way, you will soon see that there is nothing but love for the cloud. Traditionally, running a server required paying monthly subscription fees for chunky, lagging… Continue reading Why People LOVE the Cloud
What to know about private cloud!
Before considering cloud-based data protection, it is important to first understand the basics of cloud, which can sometimes be foggy (at best). With trade magazines and publications defining the “cloud” in a number of different ways, IT managers and executives are often confused about the true meaning of the term; however the recent maturation of cloud-based services… Continue reading What to know about private cloud!
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Salary Survey
BC Management strives to educate the BC profession by developing annual compensation and program benchmarking reports. These complimentary reports have been published on an annual basis since 2001. The data used in these reports have been collected via an on-line, confidential survey that is distributed to continuity professionals on a worldwide basis. We have found… Continue reading Salary Survey
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Practical Business Continuity Management
By Andy Osborne, Consultancy Director, Acumen Author of Practical Business Continuity Management I’ve just finished doing one of those straightforward “I’ll knock that off in a day or two” type jobs. It only took me seven days. Over a period of four and a half weeks. The last stint used up pretty much the whole… Continue reading Practical Business Continuity Management