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Business Survival in the Age of Computing
Disasters strike with no warning. All organizations, small or large, need
to be
prepared for disaster. Judicious planning is the difference between surviving
unscathed and being overwhelmed. The smaller your organization, the more
critical
planning is.
The critical part of planning for business survival is identifying what must
be
preserved and how it must be preserved. Disasters, both natural and man-made,
strike with
little notice. If planning has not been done in advance, it is difficult to
wrest
salvation from the problem with ad-hoc solutions.
Planning for business survival can be done successfully for any size business.
The
centrality of computer stored information to all aspects of modern business,
while
increasing vulnerability, also provides the tools to defend against the risk.
Used
properly; digital media store unprecedented volumes of data in equally small
physical
packages. The common broadband connection, properly used, can transfer
business critical
data in minutes, complete archives in a matter of hours. In short, data
migrations that
formerly required armies of movers can be accomplished in a matter of minutes
using a
standard consumer broadband connection.
Business survival is more than preserving data and replacing equipment. In
some cases,
the technical infrastructure will be damaged while the business stays in place.
We will review core business survival issues and how appropriate planned
responses are
available to all, from the part time small business to the largest
corporations.
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