Scale up or out?         At STORServer, we provide only the best of the best. One thing I’m regularly asked is when is Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) better than CommVault and vice versa? While each has its own advantages, the feature I’m most often questioned about is scaling. Both products scale well but they do it… Continue reading Scale up or out?

By Andy Osborne, Consultancy Director at Acumen Once upon a time there was a senior manager called Rudolph who, on top of his other responsibilities, was put in charge of the business continuity project. Rudolph was a busy chap with a lot on his plate – he didn’t have time for detail. And anyway, disasters… Continue reading Rudolph the red-faced business continuity manager (a Christmas tale – sort of!)

If you’re interested in business continuity, here’s a new book that might attract your attention: Becoming Resilient: The Definitive Guide to ISO 22301 Implementation. So, if you are looking for some tips on how to implement this standard, here’s a brief overview of my book.   Main focus of the book My main goal for… Continue reading Book review – Becoming Resilient: The Definitive Guide to ISO 22301 Implementation

By Stacy Gardner, Avalution ConsultingOriginally posted on Avalution Consulting’s Blog Most organizations that have experienced a crisis would likely agree that advance planning is critical to enabling an effective response. When a disaster impacts several sites simultaneously, it makes coordination even more chaotic, so the importance of a defined structure increases. Organizations with multiple facilities… Continue reading Multi-Site Disaster Response and Coordination Best Practices

Effectively convincing senior management of the need for detailed, programmatic business continuity, even in this day and age, continues to be a major headache for too many BC professionals.  Even in organizations where a dedicated position – or not as good but often sufficient part-time position – has been designated for the purpose, communicating the… Continue reading “Get Rid of Your Car Insurance!” Effectively Convincing the C-Suite of the Importance of Structured Business Continuity

On this snowy day (in most parts of Canada and the United States), it is helpful to look forward to spring and warmer less snowy days… In particular, lets take a closer look at DRJ Spring World taking place in Orlando, Florida from March 30-April 2.  As you likely know, networking is an integral part… Continue reading Looking At DRJ Spring World

Thanksgiving is the day we celebrate the day when Native Americans sat down with Pilgrims and ate together.  For some of us, it’s a better holiday than all the others combined because we reflect upon just how much we have to be thankful for. Team Rubicon in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti But there’s no reason we can’t… Continue reading Give Thanks Any Day