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 [...]
Business Continuity
2009 Gartner Business Continuity Summit
Swine Flu – A good reason to check your Business Continuity Plan
Industry analyst Gartner has advised that Enterprises should not overreact to the worldwide swine flu outbreak and the media attention surrounding it. But they should take this event as a wake-up call and review and test their pandemic response plans. On 27 April 2009, governments and public health authorities worldwide were preparing for the anticipated [...]
Backup Technology – New Website Launched
Backup Technology are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website www.backup-technology.com which reflects our position as the market leading Online Backup and Disaster Recovery specialist. The new site has many new features including a new interactive blog which will feature regular posts from members of our team who will talk about best practices and our experience [...]
The importance of business continuity solutions
Online business backup solutions can significantly affect your IT budget. Business continuity solutions can generate substantial savings. Devising business continuity solutions in the event of a potential shutdown is advantageous. It is one the most important aspects of IT investment. It is essential to protect business data. Business continuity solutions are one of the best [...]
Steps for business continuity following a disaster
All businesses depend on the continuity of their operations to achieve their business sales targets and meet their client’s expectations and requirements. However, a common mistake among most businesses is not having a detailed disaster recovery plan in the event of an untoward occurrence. A delay of even a minute can prove to be disastrous [...]
Offsite data backup – essential for companies that want to keep their database intact
Presently every business has to maintain a database where every important piece of information is stored. This could be a company presentation or an important business strategy. Often it is also necessary to maintain a clients’ data which must not be lost or leaked. Traditional methods of storing and protecting data, however, have proven to [...]
Disaster recovery and business continuity
Business continuity is of utmost importance to any organisation or business as failure to do so can result in huge losses. Some services could be critical to your vendors, suppliers or directly to your customer. A disaster recovery plan is not something that should be set up when disaster strikes but should be separately integrated [...]
Offsite data backups – the first step in a disaster recovery plan
Losing a bag or a wallet can create a number of problems for a person. Whether it is lost or stolen, it can result in making a person feel vulnerable and helpless. So you can imagine what would happen to a company that lost important data that it requires. A company that loses vital information [...]
Is your data really safe?
As you are inputting important data into your laptop or personal computer and fear data loss? Well, all of us do, and this is simply because the data we obtain is usually the result of hard work. In fact, data loss can cause us many problems for a long period of time. One can lose [...]
Importance of disaster planning for business continuity
Business continuity planning is the most essential attribute for a business. It is important for everyone to have a disaster plan for business continuity, whether your business is flourishing or going through an adjustment period. It is important to strategise and develop a continuity plan so your business is not affected by any unknown circumstances [...]




