Mistake #1: Going It Alone Creating a disaster recovery strategy may fall to the IT department, but no single department can shoulder the entire burden: Recovery is an enterprise-wide responsibility. An effective DR plan must incorporate the viewpoints of frontline users, line-of-business leaders, financial managers, legal experts and others who can prioritize mission-critical applications and [...]

Why is disaster recovery plan testing important? Let’s have a look. You’d be surprised to learn that despite all the talk about disaster recovery testing, most organisations still don’t do it enough. Without the testing and verification of DR plans, you’ll have no idea as to whether or not you’ll actually be able to recover [...]

Did you know that essentially what we call the ‘cloud’ has actually been on the market for about 15-20 years now? It’s evolved somewhat but really is not that different from what it first was. It’s become a buzz word over the past few years but when you break it down, the ‘cloud’ is simply [...]

Everything within cloud computing seems to be changing and evolving. The classical cloud distribution model, which involves moving physical boxes of hardware and software to provide service to customers, is rapidly changing shape. In 2017, we can expect a shift in a new direction. To stay in the game, traditional distributors are turning their focus [...]