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Swedish IT managers invest heavily in disaster recovery

Proact Storage Barometer: Enhanced disaster recovery tops the list of priority investments for IT managers, according to the Proact Storage Barometer, a survey involving IT managers from 100 listed companies and authorities. “This is a logical consequence of increased virtualisation and consolidation, which make companies more vulnerable,” says Per Sedihn, CTO at Proact.

Proact breaking new ground with sale of data centre solution to Malmö University

Archive and storage specialists Proact have been commissioned to assist Malmö University with the renovation of its IT infrastructure with a new storage platform. The deal is initially worth SEK 2 million and will help to create a secure, modern IT environment offering major savings for the university in terms of both time and cost.
Malmö University was founded in 1998, and since then it has grown to become one...
 

Companies along the Gulf of Mexico brace for higher-than-average hurricane seaso...

Missing in most companies’ disaster preparations: a plan for where key employees are housed while they keep the business running
Fort Worth, TX – June 1, 2011 -- A perfect storm is brewing: U.S. companies have less tolerance than ever for downtime, while weather experts predict a higher-than-average hurricane season along the Gulf of Mexico, with the biggest risk in Louisiana and Texas.

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SCC urges UK business to cash in on benefits of hosted service model

Leading Technology integrator SCC has told the UK's businesses that there has never been a better time to reduce costs and increase productivity by embracing the benefits of cloud computing via on demand services.
Speaking at the launch of the company's state-of-the art new data centre, SCC Managing Director James Rigby said that with 80% of the nation's business IT systems running obsolete or unsupported...

In February 2010, BSI re-certifies Datashare’s Cerberus to ISO27001 : 2005 – Ca...

Attaining ISO27001 : 2005 - the highest possible standard for information management systems - is no mean feat. Retaining certification is more impressive still proving Datashare Solutions’ Cerberus Managed Services offers the ultimate safeguard for business data. Managing Director John Eady explains why ISO27001 : 2005 certification is so reassuring for customers:
“We are very proud that our Cerberus Managed IT...

ISO27001 and disaster recovery - there’s safety in the number

While avoiding disaster is surely every business’ aim, internal data protection systems and strategies make sound business sense, so that should the worst happen, business disruption is minimised. Yet how do you know your choice of disaster recovery solution makes the grade? Selecting an ISO27001 accredited supplier is key, as Datashare Solutions Managing Director, John Eady explains:
“The ISO27001 benchmark –...

DataCentre upgrade and consolidation gives Datashare Solutions room to grow

Datashare Solutions has recently completed a major upgrade to its head-office DataCentre in Surrey, investing in new hardware and consolidating its IT systems as a platform for continued business growth. Managing Director John Eady sees these improvements as key to the ongoing provision of quality managed IT services and unsurpassed levels of customer care.
“Massive hardware investments in our DataCentre ensure we...

Proact to Supply a Storage Solution for Aalto University in Finland

Proact Finland Oy, specialist in demanding storage solutions, supplies a storage solution to Aalto University. The university storage devices are located in two separate data centres, which makes them well prepared for disaster recovery.
Of the Aalto University schools, Proact has supplied both the School of Science and Technology and the School of Economics with storage solution for more than ten years.

The...

ISO27001 and disaster recovery - there’s safety in the number

While avoiding disaster is surely every business’ aim, internal data protection systems and strategies make sound business sense, so that should the worst happen, business disruption is minimised. Yet how do you know your choice of disaster recovery solution makes the grade? Selecting an ISO27001 accredited supplier is key, as Datashare Solutions Managing Director, John Eady explains:
“The ISO27001 benchmark –...

Major shortcomings in companies' disaster protection measures

Authorities and listed companies are not very well equipped to deal with IT system breakdowns. 45 per cent of organisations - almost half - state that it would take at least a day and possibly up to several weeks before their systems could be used fully again following crashes in their most business-critical systems. These are the findings of the Proact Storage Barometer*, a survey involving IT managers from 100...