The battle for Hearts and Minds
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Posted on 22/05/2013 by

Despite the formalisation of the BC industry over the last few years with the implementation of standards such as BS25999 and ISO 22301, in many cases one of the biggest obstacles to implementing a business continuity (BC) programme that follows … Continue reading →

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Survival of the fittest
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Posted on 20/05/2013 by

“Companies must fundamentally change or die” was the message from The Economist’s Technology Frontiers conference in March this year. Speed to market of new products and services has become a survival issue with Amazon’s chief technology officer Werner Vogels warning, … Continue reading →

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Have we reached a turning point in how businesses manage resilience?
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Posted on 16/05/2013 by

We recently announced our annual analysis of major business disruptions in the UK, which aims to give an idea of the resilience landscape and how organisations are delivering this. This year’s results were significant, with overall disruptions dropping by over … Continue reading →

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Which Cloud Service is right for you?
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Posted on 15/05/2013 by

Private on-premise, private hosted, public or shared and hybrid. These are just some of the varieties of cloud service on the market today, all very different. Choosing the right type of cloud model is critical but how can organisations ensure … Continue reading →

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Cloud Concerns – do they hold water?
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Posted on 14/05/2013 by

A new white paper from SunGard Availability Services argues that the nagging concerns and misconceptions that have dogged the adoption of cloud-based infrastructure so far are unnecessarily preventing firms benefiting from the flexibility and potential cost savings afforded by cloud … Continue reading →

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What drives availability?
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Posted on 13/05/2013 by

When it comes to the technology we rely on to do our jobs or get on with our daily lives, we are much like toddlers in one respect: we want it and we want it now! If we can’t do … Continue reading →

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Flood protection – how to make sure it doesn’t sink your business
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Posted on 09/05/2013 by

A Soggy Outlook 2012 was one of the wettest years on record. Over 52 inches of rainfall splashed down on Britain, despite the country experiencing a drought over the first three months. Over 8,000 homes and businesses were battered by … Continue reading →

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How to make the business case for availability
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Posted on 07/05/2013 by

So, as a clued-up CIO, you’re convinced of the need to become an ‘available enterprise’ but how do you convince the rest of the board? This is the thorny issue I recently discussed with Professor Nelson Phillips of Imperial College … Continue reading →

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Offshore risks: Attitudes and Trends
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Posted on 03/05/2013 by

Continuity Central and SunGard Availability Services are carrying out a joint survey into offshore risks. The trend towards near shoring and offshoring continues apace. Seven years ago a UK enterprise might have 500 staff in India. Now there are enterprises … Continue reading →

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