Seven Ways to Start Your Business Continuity Plan.
So far this winter we’ve seen deadly tornadoes in Texas, severe flooding in Missouri and 12 other states along the Mississippi River, unusually powerful storms in Southern California that brought 70 mph winds and heavy rains, and a massive two-day blizzard that dumped more than 30 inches of snow from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England.
Small business shutdowns were a common denominator for many of these disasters. The Washington, D.C. metro area was literally forced to shut down during the Jan. 22-24 blizzard. Nearly a week after the storm, area residents and small businesses were still digging out.
Meanwhile, the strong 2016 El Niño weather pattern, say experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), could bring more rain to the southern tier of the U.S., from California to the southern and central Plains, and the Southeast coastal area.
But it won’t be El Niño or a big flood that forces your business to close for several days. It’s typically the random power outage or isolated burst pipe that causes costly business interruption. You can protect your assets, your employees and your clients by taking a few simple steps before disaster strikes:
Looking for a checklist to help keep you organized and aware of risks you may have overlooked? Agility Recovery’s PrepareMyBusiness.org site offers a variety of emergency planning checklists that will help you recover quickly from a disaster.
Bryan Antepara: IT Specialist
Bryan Antepara is a leader in Cloud engagements with a demonstrated history of digital transformation of business processes with the user of Microsoft Technologies powered by the team of eMazzanti Technologies engineers.
Bryan has a strong experience working with Office 365 cloud solutions, Business Process, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft Office Suite, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Customer Service.
He has the ability to handle the complexity of moving data in and out of containers and cloud sessions, makes him the perfect candidate to help organizations large and small migrate to new and more efficient platforms. Bryan is a graduate of the University of South Florida and is Microsoft Certification holder.
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