We live in a world where we expect everything to be available 24/7. We want to be able to shop online, register for classes, watch movies whenever and wherever we want. This means many businesses now need to be running 24/7 or at least design the services that they provide so that they can be available 24/7. But we also live in a world where life doesn’t always happen as planned.
Many organizations learned over the last year how important it is to have a business continuity plan (BCP) in place. A BCP can address many areas, such as who to contact in case of a disaster, safe locations to meet up, etc. BUT a key part of any BCP is ensuring that your business systems such as email or e-commerce sites remain available no matter what. This means you need to design your systems or purchase services that are designed with “high availability and reliability” in mind. But what do “high availability” and “reliability” really mean? ...read more!
