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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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How Data Can Take Some Hassle Out of Holiday Travel

Pure Storage

Airport maps, departure and arrival times, average walking times between terminals, and nearby amenities can lead to personalized recommendations that take the logistics out of layovers. The post How Data Can Take Some Hassle Out of Holiday Travel appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard

MHA Consulting

However, companies that need to be able to demonstrate a high level of recovery capability and competency—and where outages of even a couple of hours have the potential to cause serious impacts to the organization’s revenue, reputation, and stakeholders—would likely benefit greatly from learning about FFIEC and trying to meet its requirements.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Recent heavy rainfall in Rhode Island, Georgia, and Indiana caused deadly flash floods and thousands of power outages. Requirements for emergency and backup power supplies as well as consideration of other logistical needs for long-duration events are an important part of the rule.

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How Business Continuity Strategy and Critical Communications Help Manufacturers Protect Workers and Facilities

On Solve

Staffing Logistics Manufacturing companies depend on consistent staffing. During a power outage, a plant manager may not have enough time to call each employee before the next shift starts. The calls can also be conducted in a specific order to satisfy union rules, and records are kept to prove management reached out to everyone.

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

Pure Storage

Asset management, capacity management, shipping logistics and lifecycle management including non-disruptive capacity upgrades and any required service infrastructure refresh.” . This is because Pure Storage® is committing to a performance and capacity obligation. We’re clear about our obligation in our product guide.

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Dynamic Risks: Working Definitions and Implications for Risk Management Teams

On Solve

As a second example, a logistics and transportation company shared the following scenario: “On a Friday morning, we noticed many of our staff were not showing up to work, causing a major staff shortage. We soon realized that Thursday night, a tornado hit one of the primary communities where our staff live.