DISASTER PLANNING

DISASTER PLANNING

Don’t let one disaster lead to another.

A natural or manmade disaster can impact your business — but it doesn’t have to impact your data. The best way to recover from a disaster is to plan ahead. By developing and implementing a disaster recovery and business continuity plan, you can minimize the disruption and avoid a devastating loss.

Disasters are often impossible to predict, but they are absolutely necessary to plan for. That’s why you need a planning partner that has seen it all. Global IP Networks keeps your net working. Our dedicated team of IT experts are 100% committed to your safety, security and success. For over 20 years, Global IP Networks has relentlessly helped companies like yours tackle their challenges and overcome their barriers. That’s tenacity. That’s Global IP Networks.

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    100% committed to customer success, and it shows

    Our new network went up without a hitch. Their staff is timely, customer-focused and most of all, technically sound.

    ANITA SCHOENFELD, PRESIDENT ANITA SCHOENFELD, PRESIDENT OOSI

    The executive team is constantly checking in to make sure that they’re enabling our business to succeed.

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    After years of hosting at Amazon and IBM, we moved our systems to Global IP. Their level of service is far superior.

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    I really appreciate when good engineers do their homework ahead of time. Global IP has done outstanding work for us!

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    Their expertise makes the difference. All their NOC staff members are very friendly, and they are always available to help.

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    Be prepared before disaster strikes

    In today’s digital world, just about everything is stored, operated and driven by technology. If you suddenly lost all your equipment, files, records and most pertinent information and data, are you set up to easily recover them? You might be tempted to think this will never happen to your business, but the reality is that no business is immune. From natural disasters like fires, earthquakes and storms, etc., to human negligence, the list of potential threats to your data, systems and physical location goes on. By developing and implementing a disaster recovery and business continuity plan, you can safeguard your business against such devastating loss.

    A solid disaster recovery plan can minimize operation downtime and enable your business to continue functioning as soon as possible after a disaster. The best recovery plans prioritize your most valuable digital assets, ensuring as little damage, loss and confusion as possible. Our team of IT experts and engineers can develop a solid Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan that enables your operation to bounce back quickly when a natural disaster, severe power outage or other unexpected event threatens your business.

    Aftershock Recovery

    Disasters generally impact your business in two ways: the immediate, most devastating blow, and the longer-term “aftershock” effects of the disaster. Successful businesses have both aspects covered with a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan. While recovery strategies and business continuity go hand-in-hand, they are two distinct aspects of good business planning. Disaster recovery covers the immediate fallout from any disruption in your day-to-day productivity, while business continuity covers the aftershocks to get your business back on track in the long term. It may be tempting to put more focus on one process or the other, but they are both essential for a business to remain productive after an emergency, and even remain compliant in certain industries.

    Creating an Effective Disaster Recovery Strategy

    Every business is unique, and each business requires a customized strategy to account for its specific needs and situation. However, there are some essential elements for any recovery strategy that apply to all outsourced disaster recovery plans:

    Increase RTO and RPO.

    In the event of an attack, Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective are two key metrics used to measure your business returning to normal. With Global IP, you can trust that the time it takes to recuperate will be absolutely minimized.

    Lower Overall Security Costs.

    With Global IP’s automated processes, redundant functions are eliminated and staffing needs are greatly reduced, thereby saving money for a business that cannot match these capabilities.

    Test and Assess Processes.

    A key piece of security comes from internal testing and monitoring in real time to ensure that all vulnerabilities are covered and digital assets are protected. If a potential vulnerability is ever found, it will be accounted for in the recovery strategy until a new solution is found.

    Evolve to Meet New Needs.

    As your business grows and evolves, so too will your disaster recovery need. Global IP Networks has the capabilities to upgrade your network as needed, indefinitely, to match your changing IT security needs.

    Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) with Global IP Networks

    While you can never truly anticipate a digital attack on your business, you can always be ready for it with a customized disaster recovery strategy. Rely on an effective, verifiable recovery service to optimize your business’s resiliency with Global IP Networks’ DRaaS.

    Risk Assessment.

    Audit and security tests necessary to identify and remediate at-risk components in your operation.

    Comprehensive Planning.

    In-depth recovery plans will account for all critical points in your operation. No stone left unturned.

    Exceptional Responsiveness.

    Disasters and disruptions could happen at any time. Fast response is critical to get you up and running.

    Open Communication.

    From planning to implementation to testing, we will work closely with you to ensure success at all levels.

    Timely recovery through business continuity

    Business interruptions can take many forms. Some of these involve physical disasters, such as fire, flooding and earthquakes. Others take the form of interruptions to utilities at your place of business, such as electricity, water or telecommunications service. But some interruptions have nothing to do with physical damage to your premises or local infrastructure. Consider:

    A billing snafu with a software vendor shuts down a critical business application, and it might be days before the accountants and lawyers straighten it out. Assuming you can even access the data in some way, do you have manual processes in place?

    A successful ransomware attack brings all your workstations and servers to a screeching halt. How do you keep serving your customers while the computers are restored to service?

    What you do as an immediate response to business interruptions is codified in your disaster recovery plan. But what you do to keep your business running until your systems, facilities and infrastructure return to normal is just as important. The key to keeping your business running long-term after a disaster is having an effective strategy that is already in place well before the disaster. That preparation is documented in your business continuity plan. Developing a custom plan designed to address your company’s specific needs is where Global IP Networks comes in.

    Effective business continuity strategy

    Many of the same strategies that power our world-class disaster recovery planning are also brought to bear in business continuity planning. At Global IP, we can help with:

    Brainstorming business continuity scenarios.

    The more you can expect—and plan for—the unexpected, the less likely you are to be caught off guard and unprepared.

    Identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

    Do you have a database in a proprietary format that can only be read by one application? That could be a problem if the application stops working. We can assess your systems and data environment and devise strategies for extracting and securely storing that data so you’re never “dead in the water.”

    Devising workarounds.

    In the event you need to temporarily run the business on spreadsheets or other manual workarounds, we can help prepare strategies and artifacts to leverage data resources and limit the impact on your customers.

    Call on our team of experts for an expert plan

    Disaster recovery and business continuity planning are only as effective as the process you use to create them. Without an expert team to walk you through the research and strategizing portion of creating a plan, the potential for disaster to still get the better of you is a very real danger. We know how devastating a disaster can be, which is why we approach our business continuity planning for you the same way we would if it were our own company.

    Planning Assistance.

    Global IP assesses systems, applications, infrastructure and business processes to craft the best possible business continuity plan.

    Implementation.

    Critical data points from all departments are documented in a step-by-step recovery plan, while keeping everything secure and confidential.

    System Recovery.

    Dry runs and tests for system recovery are essential to the timely recovery effort. From the C-Level to all employees, we’ll get you covered.

    Verification.

    Ensure operations are back to normal. Calibration is done so your Business Continuity Plan is relevant and ready for the next event.

    Keep Your Business Going When the Going Gets Rough

    Your customers may not have much sympathy if you can’t serve them, especially if they rely on you for mission-critical products or services. Don’t let a disaster or other interruption stop you from doing business. Contact us today to learn more about our disaster recovery and business continuity services.

    Let’s assess your IT environment to determine the best plan for your business.

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