Business Continuity

Business Continuity

In the event that something goes wrong, work must go on. But what are the best ways to go about ensuring business continuity? What's the best way to organize IT infrastructures to attain the highest possible standards of high availability?

Use the case studies from peers in the small business community as a starting point, and seek out more tactical advice from experts in the field. Our white papers and reference guides also serve as a solid foundation for deploying the best business continuity plan.

5 Steps for Building a Business Contnuity Plan
If you're feeling uncertain about building a business continuity plan, make sure to follow these 5 steps.
If you found out tomorrow morning that you could not bring your company's network online for three days (no matter the...
Pros share their worst nightmares and how to prevent them
High-availability storage success depends on the ability to juggle emergency management within a realistic budget.
Best practices you can use to keep your large project out of the weeds.
Remotely Possible
Remote access should be a critical part of business continuity and disaster recovery planning for SMBs. 
Backups for Small Business
SMBs should have solid backup plans and systems in place to ensure the integrity of company data in cases when things...
Power Up to Prevent Downtime
Efficient power management is an essential part of business continuity and operations for businesses of all sizes.
Better Back That Data Up
James E. Gaskin
When it comes to backups, make sure yours are done automatically, are tested regularly and have multiple processes.
Security is quite possibly the most important consideration in the day-to-day operation of an IT department.
Improve your tools, not your head count.
The Cost of Downtime, mary sullivan, VP at CDW
Maria Sullivan
Formulating a business continuity plan and supporting it with technology are initiatives that reap dividends.
Business Continuity
In today’s 24/7 business world, a service interruption could threaten a company’s profitability and viability. This has...
Enabling Better Business Continuity
Backup, disaster recovery and archiving are all key to keeping resources available in a nonstop business world.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Keep resources secure and available in today’s nonstop business environment.

Security

A History of Encryption Thro... |
Passwords and information security have come a long way.
Symantec: Flashback Trojan A... |
The antimalware company digs through the code to find the motives of the Mac OS X...
Hackers Have Their Eye On Sm... |
No organization is too small to go unnoticed by hackers and malware proprietors.

Storage

The Value of Storage Virtual... |
Nondisruptive data migration, improved utilization and fewer points of management are...
GIS Data: A Storage Puzzle |
The exponential growth of big data from geospatial technology is forcing businesses to be...
Big Data Needs Push Firm to... |
With millions of acres of timberland in its care, a unique investment management firm...

Infrastructure Optimization

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
Must-Read IT Blogger Q&A... |
Virtualization and cloud technologies have captured the imaginations of this industry-...
Mozilla Moves to New $3 Mill... |
The Internet leader built its new data center with open collaboration and community...

Networking

The Value of In-Person Meeti... |
Putting in face time with coworkers, clients and business partners really makes a...
How to Optimize the WAN for... |
Use these tips to maximize the performance of company WANs.
WAN Optimization: Addressing... |
Using WAN optimization actually bolsters disaster recovery and security efforts for IT...

Mobile & Wireless

The Case for Joining the Wor... |
Telework and a four-day work week make a lot of sense when you look at the numbers.
Smartphones Are Making Every... |
Pew survey finds that smartphones are turning users into real-time problem solvers.
How to Repel Notebook Thieve... |
Theft-prevention technologies not only guard against mobile devices being stolen, but...

Hardware & Software

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
How the Tampa Bay Lightning... |
More businesses are using digital displays to increase engagement and bump up the...
Windows XP Maintains Its Hol... |
With official support for Windows XP ending in 2014, organizations should plan to upgrade...