Industry Research

Article - Data Center Magazine
Removing Tape from the Data Center, 2006.
For decades we have loved to hate tape backup, but a better alternative hasn't surfaced - until now. David Braue asks whether the rush towards disk-based backup layer, fast becoming the Tivo of the Data Center, could finally knock tape on its head.

Strategy Guide - Computer World Magazine
Best Practice Business Continuity Management 2008
Best practice business continuity management starts by preparing for disasters before they happen, rather than simply trying to clean up during and after they have occurred. This guide outlines how to best create an incident response plan, as well as the best way to protect your computers from risk. Learn from those who have already experienced disasters via case studies, and discover for yourself why tomorrow is too late to think about business continuity.

Research Results - Disaster Resrouce Guide & Varolii
Trends in business continuity and crisis communications 2008/09
The Second Annual Trends in Business Continuity and Crisis Communications Survey has been completed with over 700 participants from a wide range of industries and organizational sizes. The Disaster Resource GUIDE and Varolii Corporation conducted the study to determine both the changes since the 2007 survey was conducted and the trends that will define the future of business continuity and its related communications.

Case Study - Business Continuity - Lehman Brothers Collapse
Euroclear Bank applies the BCM framework to manage the impact of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 occurred just two months after Euroclear Bank had run a major exercise to test such an occurrence. Euroclear’s application of the Business Continuity Management framework, specifically the tools and exercise methodology, to its core financial business contributed to an effective response to the impact of this financial.

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Research Report - Business Continuity Benchmarking
A Continuity Forum research report, exploring the level of adoption of Business Continuity across government and business during 2007
Business Continuity Management (BCM) has developed from a discipline focusing on IT systems for large firms to an organisation-wide framework that allows government and businesses to prepare for a range of possible threats, whether they be internal system failure or external emergencies such as natural disasters, terrorism, infectious diseases or economic instability.

Research Report - Failing to Plan, Planning to Fail
This Compass Management Report Gaps in Business Continuity Preparedness and how they Reveal Vulnerabilities
Continuity and disaster recovery plans are increasingly ubiquitous in business, but many plans fail to adequately consider a variety of contingencies and risk scenarios. This white paper examines the findings and implications of a recent Compass survey of over 50 senior business and IT executives from large UK-based organisations in a variety of industry sectors, including finance, retail, manufacturing, media, and government/public sector bodies.

Good Practice Guideline - Business Continuity - 2008
Published by The BCI,
This handy pocket guide provides a quick overview of Business Continuity Management and why it is essential for your company.

Good Practice Guideline - Business Continuity Management
Published by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
This guideline 'Keeping the Wheels in motion' deals with business continuity management within a risk management framework. The accompanying Workbook is designed to assist organisations in the development of a comprehensive business continuity plan. The good practice guideline is targeted at Australian Federal Government agencies and departments.