Business Continuity

After weeks of snow, ice and salt shortages creating the worst conditions for three decades, the plans that businesses around the country had put in place to ensure that they could continue to operate were called into action. The rail networks and major roads have been severely impacted and hundreds of schools were closed, with [...]

A new report into disaster recovery measures used by small and medium-sized enterprises has shown that a vast majority are failing to adequately prepare for worst case scenarios. The British Insurance Broker’s Association (BIBA) has revealed that 80 per cent of all small businesses are forced to close after a typical disaster befalls them, with [...]

The ripples of the global financial crisis have affected the plans and fortunes of hundreds of businesses and services. Nearly a year ago a Market-Wide Exercise (MWE) was scheduled within the financial sector. The aim was to explore the potential effects of a cataclysmic meteorological event upon financial sector businesses, particularly those central to the [...]

It is not just electronic viruses that can generate catastrophes within businesses. The pandemic spread of swine flu has had a global impact and, as Autumn approaches, a secondary wave of illness may be on the cards. Experts predict that in the event of a swine flu reflux, an estimated 20% of working adults may [...]

In 2007, Backup Technology were the first provider worldwide to combine BlueArc’s Titan network attached storage solution with Asigra’s agentless multi site enterprise backup platform. After completing a lengthy process of testing and due diligence the BlueArc solution has provided Backup Technology with the scalability to grow to protect over 950 terabytes of data whilst [...]

Yet another case of data loss has entered the public domain following a Freedom of Information request. The Ministry of Defence have admitted that computer disks lost at a British Royal Air Force base contained sensitive files on the private lives of senior officers. The extremely personal information had been given by servicemen for an [...]

Data loss is increasing…… Last year KPMG reported the worst year for data loss since 2005. More worryingly if the same data loss trend continues, the number of cases of data loss globally could rise to over 190 million this year. However, if the ever threatening possibility of data loss isn’t alarming enough how about [...]

We are pleased to say that our software partner, Asigra Inc. has today announced certification with Microsoft Hyper V. Here is a couple of snippets from the press release: “Asigra Inc., a leading Cloud backup and recovery software provider, today announced certification with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Asigra simplifies and automates backup and recovery [...]

I have landed back in the UK after a hugely successful trip to Chicago where I presented at the 2009 Gartner Business Continuity Summit. The Summit was held in the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Downtown Chicago. In recent research, Gartner listed the main drivers for the growth in, and maturity of, BCM programs that [...]

My introductory post comes direct from the 2009 Gartner Business Continuity Conference in Chicago. I have been invited to speak about one of our flagship customers, the British Red Cross, to explain how they have protected over 200 sites using our remote backup solution. http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/bcm2/WebPages/SessionList.aspx?Speaker=701565 You will notice I was considered to be way too [...]