I always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) is continually evolving. Recently I was asked to comment on the “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software. Before this month this wasn’t a big deal, but now it’s a […]
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NOTE TO READER: KingsBridge and Dbvisit have entered into a partnership with guest posts going to each others blog. This post is from Chris Lawless, VP of Product Management. As Dbvisitors, we talk to a lot of people about Disaster Recovery. At conferences, Oracle events, partner meetings and in day to day life we end up […]
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It happens every year at the same time. With the weather being unpredictable as it is, you would think that we would know how to weather any storm. Just like with hurricanes, our business continuity/disaster recovery plans are susceptible to the storms that might happen in the day-to-day running of our businesses. Are you watching […]
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NOTE TO READER: This post is a post from guest blogger Chris Lawless, VP of Product Management at Dbvisit. What Is a Standby Database? I was recently asked that question on a call. I was taken back a bit because I thought surely ‘everybody knows that’. But it was a good reminder that we should not […]
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This is one of the best pieces of creative writing advice I’ve ever read. Too often, we don’t write “it” down because “it” is not perfect, yet. When I first heard that line, it was in a screenwriting course I took in my spare time. (Back when I had spare time!) The message being that too […]
Continue Reading » Not long ago I was asked the question, “So we have this Business Continuity Plan. All of the steps are documented, the contact information is confirmed, and the supporting documentation is up to date. Now what?” A great question! And one that requires a little bit of explanation. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is simply that; […]
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In our last post we began to talk about the 5 phases of Business Continuity planning, with a focus on the Prevention and Mitigation phases. To summarize, Prevention is when you take steps to lessen the chance of an incident from happening. On the other hand, Mitigation is about lessening the impact when an incident happens. For […]
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The Business Continuity planning process can be overwhelming, especially if you’re looking at it for the first time. There are subtle differences in terminology, lots of acronyms, and a number of different moving parts that can be difficult to keep track of. In order to make the process easier to manage, the industry has broken it […]
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Mark your calendars! Business Continuity Awareness Week 2018 is next week, May 14 – 18! You may be thinking, “Wow, that’s coming up fast! I’m not ready, I thought I had more time!” Don’t worry! We’re here to help you with some last minute tips and tricks to pull off an educational, forward thinking Business Continuity […]
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Let’s face it, DR – the business of disaster recovery planning – is not the most glamorous of topics in the I.T “universe”, and is often times treated as a poor cousin. But its reticence in speaking up for itself doesn’t make it any less important! There are forces at work ‘out there’ that threaten […]
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June 14, 2018
BCP Consultants vs BCP Software: Is the field changing?
I always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster...
June 7, 2018
Backups vs. Disaster Recovery
NOTE TO READER: KingsBridge and Dbvisit have entered into a partnership with guest posts going...
May 31, 2018
Hurricane Season – can your plan survive the storm?
It happens every year at the same time. With the weather being unpredictable as it...
May 24, 2018
What Is a Standby Database?
NOTE TO READER: This post is a post from guest blogger Chris Lawless, VP of Product...
May 18, 2018
Don’t get it right, get it written.
This is one of the best pieces of creative writing advice I’ve ever read. Too...
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