Disaster Prevention

• Recovery after the Storm

  Protecting one of your business' most critical assets -- data -- just in case disaster strikes doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are some steps to getting a disaster recovery plan up and running.
  Mike Gorsage

• SOS: Safely Outsource Storage

  Instead of buying or building on-site storage, backup, and recovery systems, many businesses are opting to outsource to manage storage service providers. Here's how to figure out if your business should be backed up by another.
  Jean Thilmany

• Tech Talk: E-mail Storage Sails for Boat Supplier

  A Florida-based firm that custom manufactures hydraulic equipment for large yachts worldwide deployed an e-mail archiving solution that manages the company's e-mail boxes and provides documentation of orders.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Tech Talk: Firm Uses Backup for Accountability

  A Houston energy company found that a remotely managed backup solution involving storing data off site could help comply with regulations in addition to meeting disaster recovery needs.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Disaster Recovery: Is Your Company a Phoenix?

  While disaster recovery and business continuity are cited as a top priority and business initiative, many technologists find that obtaining funding for disaster recovery is easier said than done.
  Lisa Metcalfe

• Disaster Planning in Six Quick Steps

  In addition to the big events – such as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 – there are fires, floods, earthquakes and blackouts that can impact your business. The fact is, however, that small businesses have been slow to prepare.
  Renee Oricchio

• What to Do Before Disaster Strikes

  Natural or manmade disasters can befall your business at any time. It's important to have a business continuity plan in place for IT and telecom systems before such events.
  Ramon Ray

• Time to Consolidate Your Data Center

  Old, overgrown dinosaurs of data centers may be costing your business more than you realize. Here’s what to know if you’re considering consolidating them.
  Caroline Waxler

• Locking Down the Network to Block Malware

  Small and mid-size businesses often don't have the resources to protect business computers from spyware and other malicious code. Here are tips to help.
  Mary O. Foley

• The Future of Business Data Storage

  RAID technology, external hard disk drives, and recordable DVDs are ways that small and mid-sized businesses need to be preserving their data.
  Andrea Peiro

• Email Recovery Services: For Disasters Large and Small

  Outages of email from such events as floods, fires, earthquakes, and even more minor disasters, such as virus attacks, are driving businesses to email disaster recovery solutions.
  Mary O. Foley

• Powering Technology When the Lights Go Out

  Five to seven days without power can spell the end for a small business. But adequate backup power systems are now available to keep the computers on during a crisis.
  John Gartner