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Disaster Recovery Plan: Voice And Data Infrastructure Protection
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By: Conni Pluchino Email Article
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Losing voice communication and access to data caused by human error, intentional acts, or nature can severely handicap or paralyze a company’s ability to do business. Whether or not your business has experienced any of these yet, some form of communication and data loss are common problems that most businesses experience at some time in their existence.

In all probability your business has a state of the art phone system and computer hardware, video conferencing, superior staff, great health benefits, vacation and retirements plans but do you have a Disaster Recovery Plan in position to protect your business? Whether you have one or multiple locations is irrelevant. In the current economy, it is a hard truth that even the smallest service interruption can produce devastating consequences. Is your business protected? If not, why not?

Due to incidents that can negatively impact your bottom line, emergency planning preparedness is becoming increasingly ingrained in the corporate culture. Disaster recovery is a critical concern for today’s organizations, challenging businesses to find a solution that provides continuous service that fits within budget constraints. The realization that making a profit is directly linked to providing uninterrupted service, even in the most extreme situations, has hit home.

For those who use computers on a daily basis—home or office—to access files and business programs, VPN into company networks and communicate via the Internet, connection interruptions can be alarming. Just the thought as to what would happen if all or part of their information were lost can push the panic button. Consider this scenario on a much grander scale, for example, in a major corporation. Without the ability to receive or make phone calls, access information or get on the Internet the amount of lost revenue can reach staggering proportions.
How long can your company be out of touch with your customers, suppliers, vendors?
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Two such incidents that crippled businesses, resulting in billions of dollars in lost revenue, involved the recent widespread power outage in New York and in Chicago, Illinois, extensive fire damage at LaSalle Bank. Although La Salle bank was up and running on a limited basis by the next morning, having a disaster recovery system in place would have resulted in far less downtime.
How much revenue can your organization afford to loose?
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Businesses that forgo having a disaster recovery plan in place run risks similar to those taken by businesses without insurance in chronic natural disaster paths—a gamble that successful companies are unwilling to take. Aaron Kane, CALLTELE, Inc., President, states, "Having a disaster recovery plan is like having insurance that protects your business from service interruption. The cost is minimal versus the alternative scenario. CALLTELE specializes in proven solutions that can be applied to any size business in a cost effective manner that will ensure you maximize the return on investment (ROI) in the event of a disaster."

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Having worked for company's of various sizes over the years, I have found that when disaster strikes and our voice and data communications have been compromised that suddenly everyone is in panic mode. Now, as a business owner, with the information in this article, especially the checklist; I have been reminded that I want to handle things more responsibly by being prepared. We are going to be prepared.
November 18, 2008 17:53:51
Claire Pendelton Says

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