The explosive growth of data and the growing recognition that more and more organizations are dependent on this data to run their day-to-day operations has put more pressure on IT professionals to reexamine how they define and back up their mission-critical applications and corporate information to safeguard their business operations. Fortunately, there is a new generation of Cloud-based disaster recovery and business continuity solutions that can meet these needs and mitigate the risks of a service outage. Click here to read THINKstrategies views about how IT and business-decision-makers should re-think their business continuity and disaster recovery strategies in the age of Big Data and the Cloud on the CloudEndure blog.

It seems like everywhere you look there is a natural or man-made disaster in the news. These events not only cause human tragedy, but can also be fatal to many businesses. A growing number of enlightened corporate executives and IT professionals are starting to recognize that Cloud-based Recovery-as-a-Service (RaaS) alternatives are perfectly suited to mitigate the business risks associated with these events.

While there is plenty of debate about what is causing the increase in the number of hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires and other natural disasters, there is no argument about the fact that they are becoming more common. And, the consequence to businesses caught in these disasters can be severe. Ever since Hurricane Katrina, I’ve been talking to CIOs about how this type of life-changing event also changes their view of the ‘Cloud’. Click here to read THINKstrategies’ perspective about … Read More »