The U.S. Gulf Coast suffered a one-two punch when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita barreled onto the populated coastline. Katrina, which struck August 29 near New Orleans, packed the biggest blow,… Continue reading Hurricanes Deliver ‘Worst-Case Scenario’

Emergency responders called into action after Hurricane Katrina were put to the test as they handled thousands of emergencies in less than ideal conditions. Brandon Bond, team member with the… Continue reading First on the Scene

In today’s “24×7” technology-oriented and customer-centered world, customers expect organizations to maintain continuous availability and accessibility of products and services. As a result, managers must ensure that organizational processes and… Continue reading A Practical Tool For Managers

Names have been changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty. I am looking at the business continuity plan for Company A. I am not working for Company A… Continue reading When Private Plans Go Public

There are two types of companies. Those that have already experienced a serious data loss and those that will. It’s just a matter of time. Unfortunately, most companies think their… Continue reading Business Continuity Conundrum

The flu season, influenza, it seems common and unquestionably less dramatic than something as dreadful as a terrorist attack. It seems like everyone gets the flu from time to time.… Continue reading Can Your Recovery Plan Beat the Flu?

After a series of earthquakes and a tsunami warning in June hit the California coast, the panic that followed was a wake-up call. Large-scale disasters and emergencies can happen at… Continue reading California Tsunami Warning

On Dec. 26, 2004, at 00.59 GMT, a 9.3 magnitude earthquake occurred on the seafloor near Aceh in northern Indonesia. This was followed by a series of earthquakes that caused… Continue reading Issues and Challenges From Indian Ocean Tsunami

More than 1,200 attendees joined expert speakers and exhibitors for a total of 1,600 people at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina for the Disaster Recovery Journal Fall World… Continue reading Fall World 2005 is an ‘Overwhelming Success’

Many are the myths and misunderstandings that surround high availability. Typically, they appear as variations on four basic misconceptions: It’s costly It’s complicated It’s hard to measure It’s hard to… Continue reading Debunking Common Myths of High Availability