By Don L. Cawthorne, Fujitsu Computer Systems

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/

Abstract
Considering the damages caused by natural disasters alone across the globe in 2005, Business Continuity is no longer just an option. Business Continuity Solutions provide an insurance policy against unplanned outages and/or data loss. This policy guards against dollar losses that can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to a mounting debt that will eventually put a company out of business. In addition to dollar losses, it is important to realize the vulnerability to loss, of existing and new business, loss of customer confidence, and liabilities to customers and investors. The key is to determine exactly how much this insurance policy is worth to the business. This requires a thorough understanding of the value of applications and data to the company. Once the value of each application, and data store, is understood and prioritized, a strategy can be developed to protect each of these, relative to their importance. And remember, these strategies must be appropriate for a breadth of severity levels – a “disaster” may be anything from a corrupt database to a fire or natural disaster, that destroys all virtual and physical assets.

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