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Why Cloud Backup?
Over the last decade, cloud backup, recovery and restore (BURR) options have emerged as a secure, cost-effective and reliable method of safeguarding the increasing amounts of corporate information being generated daily. But switching to a cloud-based backup system is a significant decision that requires a clear understanding of how such a solution will integrate into your business. A cloud […]
Business Continuity in a Technology Dependent world.
It is the daily risk to IT infrastructure and not the threat of natural catastrophes that should be driving organizations’ to implement their business continuity plans. Information has become the central asset of the majority of US businesses and with the ever increase of cyber attacks on networks, and growing dependence of organizational functions on […]
Top mistakes companies make with Disaster Recovery
1. Inadequate planning: Have you identified all critical systems, and do you have detailed plans to recover them to the current day? (Everybody thinks they know what they have on their networks, but most people don’t really know how many servers they have, or how they’re configured, or what applications reside on them-what services were […]
4Service Cloud Computing
4Service is a business continuity solutions provider that specializes in disaster recovery and cloud computing services. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with data centers positioned around the country to ensure complete recovery and business continuity within minutes. A couple key reasons why we like 4Service: 1) Their support services are based in the U.S. and […]
Hiring a Business Continuity Specialist
Best Business practice. Is it better to hire a Business Continuity Specialist or to outsource to a Business Continuity Solutions Provider? Business Continuity Management describes the organized framework required for a company to build it’s defenses against potential threats, whether the threats are physical, technical, or environmental in nature. A well-designed standard has to be […]
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
What’s the difference between disaster recovery and business continuity planning? Disaster recovery is the process by which you resume business after a disruptive event. The event might be something huge-like an earthquake or the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center-or something small, like malfunctioning software caused by a computer virus. It’s only natural that […]