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An Old Threat Returns…Computer Outage

Plan B Consulting

I think with cyber threats and power outages being the focus of the moment, occupying us business continuity folks, we have forgotten about a good old threat: the computer outage. There is very little spare capacity in the system to accommodate delayed passengers and cancelled flights, so the effects take days to sort out.

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Decrease Recovery Time for Microsoft SQL Server Disasters with Pure Cloud Block Store in Microsoft Azure

Pure Storage

The capacity listed for each model is effective capacity with a 4:1 data reduction rate. . Higher availability: Synchronous replication can be implemented between two Pure Cloud Block Store instances to ensure that, in the event of an availability zone outage, the storage remains accessible to SQL Server. .

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Why Every BC Professional Should Become a Gap Hunter

MHA Consulting

Doing this work is one of the most productive activities a BC professional can undertake. Capacity limitations. We often see that efforts to recover critical apps are derailed by limitations in computing or storage capacity. In today’s environment, you cannot just go out and buy capacity. Having these items is not enough.

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The Four Phases of Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

In today’s post we’ll look at why organizations still need to be adept at IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) and describe the four phases of restoring IT services after an outage. Phase 1: Preparation Technically, preparation is not a phase of disaster recovery since it happens before the outage. Estimate how long the outage will last.

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Real Storage as a Service vs. B.S. (Broken Subscriptions)

Pure Storage

If we don’t meet the performance or capacity obligations, we proactively ship more storage arrays and set them up at no cost to you. This is because Pure Storage® is committing to a performance and capacity obligation. Pure’s Capacity Management Guarantee . We’re clear about our obligation in our product guide.

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Breakthrough Award: Nissan Australia, Our G.O.A.T. Winner for APJ

Pure Storage

The manufacturing processes they support—like the aluminum casting required to produce powertrain and engine components—are energy-intensive and prone to outages. With Pure Evergreen//Forever ™, Nissan Australia can continuously scale its capacity and upgrade its arrays with zero disruption to its operations. “I

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What to do to your business before and after winter weather strikes

Disaster Safety

Activate your business continuity plan. Monitor your roof’s snow load to ensure it does not exceed its maximum capacity. In case of a power outage, use your generator. Designate times for key staff members to call into conference calls for situation overviews. After a winter event. Vintage color tone style.

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