50 to 60 percent of businesses don’t even have a plan
What were you thinking when you developed your data backup strategy? Where you thinking about data restoration at time of a major business disruption? Is it really all the data? Is it the right data? Is it what the business expects to see when you resume your critical business functions? How long will it take to restore the data? Data Management is not something you want think about at-time-of-event! It requires some preplanning. Take a peek at this article, I was impressed with how the interviewer painted a realistic picture of the issues I see every day as it pertains to data management and business continuity. You can also find a copy under my articles page.
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John Ames, VP Business Continuity Practices, IT-Lifeline
“The only thing harder than planning for an emergency is explaining why you didn’t”
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John has been involved in disaster recovery and business continuity planning for over 31 years. His work experience includes over 18 years with Washington Trust Bank, and 8 ½ years with Database, Inc. (now Iron Mountain) and Database Recovery Services as a Disaster Recovery/Continuity Planner. Prior to joining IT-Lifeline, John was the Manager of Business Continuity Planning & Corporate Records for Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities and Western United Life Assurance Company for 7 ½ years. John is a recognized leader in the local disaster planning community. John was the Chair for the Alliance for Business Continuity & Disaster Preparedness since 1998 and currently serves as its Co-chair. He has been a member of the Spokane County Citizen Corp Council/Disaster Committee, representing business & industry since 1998, and served as its Co-chair in 2005 and 2006. In addition, John currently is the Chair for a Spokane Regional Health sub-committee that is addressing pandemic planning for business & industry.
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