06 Jan 2009

Firm hails 'comfort of disaster recovery'

Being able to recover vital business operations after a serious event through disaster recovery solutions is a major comfort, a financial institution has said.

Sterling Savings Bank, which is the latest financial firm to opt for business continuity services from an IT technology supplier, described the security of having such a service in the hands of knowledgeable experts.

Cindy Parker, IT director at Sterling, said: "Knowing we can resume critical bank operations during adversity for our customers is a real comfort."

The group decided to update its disaster recovery strategy after internal and external risks to the business were evaluated.

Peterborough UK recently reported that 80 per cent of firms go bankrupt in the event of a major disaster, such as a fire, because they don't have a business continuity plan in place.

Companies could choose hosted services to back-up their data online, which would enable them to have secure and quick access to information that is required for their core business operations.