Beware of Artificial Readiness
Everyone loves good news and hates the bad. Hearing âyesâ is great, hearing ânoâ is not so great. Desiring to hear âyou will be getting all you askedâ is human nature. It makes life better, less stressful, and often times makes your job simpler. Just like there is no crying in baseball, good intentions by… Continue reading Beware of Artificial Readiness
Big Computer Centers Bigger Quakes
California, the US Geological Survey and the media have inadvertently misled the public into thinking earthquakes just happen, and there is nothing to do but wait, suffer, and recover. Nothing is further from the truth. While humans have no control over Earth movements, much can be done to reduce financial loss, recover quicker, and save… Continue reading Big Computer Centers Bigger Quakes
Business Doesnât Take the Summer Off
Ah, summertime â the pace of life has slowed down a bit and it seems like everyone is out enjoying the fresh warm summer days. This time of the year is when we often find ourselves being more active, visiting with friends and family more and taking some much-needed downtime. Of course though, as you… Continue reading Business Doesnât Take the Summer Off
DevOps: History, Principles, Tools, and Business Impact
DevOps is an important technology movement that is often misunderstood. It may seem like just another exotic and passing software fad. However, DevOps is gaining enough steam that itâs important to understand its impact on IT. What is DevOps and Where Did it Come From? DevOps is primarily a cultural or philosophical movement about how… Continue reading DevOps: History, Principles, Tools, and Business Impact
Facts and Stats … An Update
Several years ago, I published an article with DRJ entitled âFacts and Statsâ that listed the scales of measurement for various types of phenomena, mostly weather related. Recently, I was amazed to see a few of these have since been updated … Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and… Continue reading Facts and Stats … An Update
Having a Successful Public Private Partnership
The importance of public private partnerships in assisting in planning, response, and recovery from a disaster has long been known. Over the years you have read in this column about real-world examples of these partnerships. But I still see a reluctance of private sector organizations in joining or forming such partnerships. Why is that? There… Continue reading Having a Successful Public Private Partnership
Improving Availability, Data Protection, and System Performance
Learn about six best practices that can help your organization ensure higher service availability, protect data better, and improve system performance. Downtime of critical business services, associated data loss, and the need to maintain required performance levels are top concerns for all enterprise information technology (IT) teams. As a result, companies are shifting toward an… Continue reading Improving Availability, Data Protection, and System Performance
Mamas, Donât Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Business Continuity Professionals
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a business continuity event, hosted by the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, which took a close look at resilience in supply chain management. It was a wonderfully new experience, with at least two-thirds of the audience comprised of students from UMD… Continue reading Mamas, Donât Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Business Continuity Professionals
Minimizing Downtime in Critical Power Infrastructure
In the data-driven world we live in today, fast and reliable access to information to and from your companyâs business system is critical to the survival of your business. Without a reliable infrastructure, your data is at risk. The primary focus of this critical power system design is what will a power outage and the… Continue reading Minimizing Downtime in Critical Power Infrastructure
Public Information On Your Terms
Information is the currency of todayâs economy. It flows at lightning speed from one end of the world to the other. Reputations and profits grow or crash seemingly in hours or days. The catalyst that pushes this is how we get information from the Internet, social media, 24/7 news channels, or even from our neighbor… Continue reading Public Information On Your Terms