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Safeguarding operations need not break the bank

Business continuity

Ensuring that business operations can withstand knocks becomes increasingly important in a volatile environment

Written by Gareth Morgan

Computing, 27 Nov 2008

Play IT safe

With a good business continuity plan in place, enterprises can overcome all manner of blows

Disaster recovery best practice

Five tips for safeguarding IT operations

Case study: PZ Cussons

From power supply problems in Nigeria to email availability in Stockport, PZ Cussons is prepared for anything

Case study: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Virtualisation technology breathed new life into East Lancashire's cost-intensive system

Case study: eSpares

Online electricals business has managed to decrease its downtime

Protect and survive

How technology helps business continuity

Steel yourself for trouble

Business continuity plans need to be backed by iron-clad contracts

Be prepared for the little things as well

Business continuity is about more than planning for disasters

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