Depending on Data: Downtime and the Domino Effect

12 May 2011

Depending on Data: Downtime and the Domino Effect

Depending on data is a part of business life in the 21st Century. Our dependency comes from the fact that it is often key to the successful operation of business. When data loss incidents and outages occur, they start a chain of consequences that occur one after another, like a sequence of dominos falling – aptly described as the domino effect of data loss.

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West Joins East: Western Digital buying Hitachi Global Storage

7 March 2011

West Joins East: Western Digital buying Hitachi Global Storage

As seen in the NY Times DealBook Western Digital announced earlier today that it will be purchasing Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in a deal worth $4.3 Billion. The landscape of storage manufacturers just got a bit smaller, but it remains a massive growing technology industry.

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A Large Piece of Storage Technology History

22 February 2011

A Large Piece of Storage Technology History

Do you know what this is being loaded onto a plane?

what is being loaded onto a plane here? Hint: a piece of storage technology history

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Downtime vs Recovery time

22 September 2010

Downtime vs Recovery time

Together, downtime and recovery time can add up to a significant headache. What are they really and how do they relate or contradict each other? They are both major factors in making decisions to take action and ultimately in maintaining business continuity.

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