Continuity management for data and systems
Significant system and data outages can lead to ruin
Continuity managment is essential to guarantee continued operations after unexpected outages of the information infrastructure. Outages can have different causes, such as:
- Natural causes - Floods, fire, weather
- Technical outagese - Internet outages, hardware damage
- Human causes - Theft, arson
Most organizations hedge the financial risk through coporate insurance policies. However, most policies will not protect against the loss of business due to an unavailable information infrastructure:
- Outages of communication systems - Outages of telephony and email
- Outages of operative systems - Outages of ERP, CRM, etc.
- Outages of management information systems - Incaccessible reports
- Loss of key personell - Sudden loss of know how
Experience shows that most businesses record a loss in sales within a day of a major outage. After a catastrophic event it can take weeks or months to rebuild the necessary infrastruture, which, in the worst case, can lead to insolvency.
A clear and concise continuity management guarantees the continued existence of the organization in such a situation, and is made up of the following elements:
High availability
Through the use of high availability technologies and distributed systems we reduce the possibility of large outages from the beginning. Employed strategies in this area include system load balancing and geographically separated data centers.
Data security
A combination of physical and technical security mechanisms prevent unotharized parties from accessing valuable organizational data.
Backup and restore
Should the worst come to pass and data or systems are lost, it is essential that they can be restored within the shortest possible time. A clear approach in regard to backup and external storage of resources allows a quick restore of critical systems and data in the case of an emergency.
Organizational measures
Organizational measures include the definition of organizational processes and substitution rules in regard to key personell. A clearly defined approach can save valuable time in case of an emergency situation.
Our contribution
We support our client organizations in analysis, planning and implementation of a continuity startegy in regard to data and systems.
With our many years of experience concerning business as well as technology topics, we possess the necessary know how to prepare your business for any unexected outages.
We will be happy to personally discuss the potential within your organization, and provide you with an individual quote.
