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Proactive Server Monitoring Pitfalls
The following is a guest post by Svet Stefanov. He is a freelance writer and a contributing author to WebSitePulse’s blog. Svet is currently exploring the topic of proactive monitoring, and how it can help small and big business steer clear of shallow … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, Disasters, Risk, Software Monitoring
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What You Wish You Knew During a Crisis…
From my guest post at ContinuityInsights.com During a crisis, there is almost by definition a shortage of accessible information. Because of the time pressure a disaster creates, anything considered noise gets filtered out and ignored. However, if you could create … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, Risk, Scalability, Software Design
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Thoughts on Windows Azure Leap Day Downtime
I’d be remiss not to mention the Windows Azure Downtime on Leap Day. Because of my employment at Microsoft I won’t speculate or say too much on the situation. I have said before that cloud computing does not completely alleviate … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, IT, Risk, Scalability, Software Design
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Through the Storm – Interview with Arterian IT Founder Jamison West
I recently had a chance to interview Jamison West of Arterian. Jamison, who founded the company that is now Arterian in 1995, envisions a future where every small to mid-sized company will have an IT partner become a vital part of … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, Risk, Scalability, seattle snowmageddon 2012, Snow
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Learning from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck
On Friday January 13th, the Costa Concordia had a disaster – running into rocks off the shores off Italy’s western coast and eventually rolling onto its side in the water. The toll on human life is tragic – several are … Continue reading
5 Disaster Preparedness Resolutions
You might think that new year’s resolutions are made to be broken. Whether it’s to exercise more, chew fingernails less, or other clichés, they are hard to follow through on. Witness the packed gym in January that becomes empty before March. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, Data Loss, IT, Risk
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Thursday Link Day
12 boneheaded PR mistakes. Be ready for crisis, don’t erase negative comments. Some great data loss disaster stories. With miraculous recoveries. CNN suggestions on preparing for technology disasters. But cloud is no silver bullet. Infographic on datacenters and downtime. Big … Continue reading
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Tagged Availability, cnn, Crisis Management, datacenters, Disaster Recovery, Disasters, infographic, IT, loss disaster, Risk
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5 Stages of Grief
“It’s not rocket science.” – Some Expert “One test is worth a thousand expert opinions” – Wernher von Braun (Rocket Scientist) I am a firm believer that reducing software & IT risks is not easy, but it is imperative. It … Continue reading
Posted in Business Continuity, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Downtime, Technology, Uptime
Tagged Availability, disaster preparedness, Internet Security, IT, Risk, stages of grief
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No Place Like Risks For the Holidays
The biggest holiday risk on your mind might be electrocution by lawn decoration or having to suffer through a eggnog induced story from your brother-in-law. However, there are a few risks to consider for your online business or website that … Continue reading
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Tagged Availability, Crisis Management, Holidays, IT, Risk
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Interview with PacketDrivers IT Outsourcing President Scott Hamlin
Scott Hamlin is a local business owner and IT professional that has been serving IT customers since the early 90′s. I recently had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about PacketDrivers and his views on improving software resiliency. … Continue reading
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Tagged Availability, Customer Satisfaction, Data Loss, Internet Security, Risk
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