Hurricane Irma was the most powerful storm to hit Florida in nearly 60 years. Two-thirds of the state was left without power and the aftermath will continue to be discovered for months, if not years, to come.
As a business owner, how do you prepare for, and overcome a disaster? When the right procedures aren’t in place, situations like this can be devastating, forcing a business to close it’s doors for good. You can gauge the amount of physical property, money, and time that’s lost but one important piece of the puzzle is the loss of data and information. The amount of time it will take to recover files, passwords, confidential documents, and other important assets is priceless.
Now is the time to think about getting a solid backup plan in place. If you already have a backup plan, is it sufficient enough? We can help you answer this and get proper procedures in place so that when a disaster does strike, you have one less thing to worry about.
“The previous guidance you provided us on hurricane preparedness procedures was invaluable to allow us to have a smooth startup at all our facilities on Tuesday, after the storm had passed. Your site status report was prompt, allowing us to determine what sites we needed to focus our efforts on to get up and running. This greatly reduced down time and allowed our operation to return to normal quicker than anticipated. Thank you for your services.”
– Chris Snow, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Consolidated Resource Recovery, Inc.
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For many people, power came back on Tuesday and by noon that same day, we had restored the network, hardware, software, and overall infrastructure for every single client.
Our sister company, Ring Authority, was forwarding calls to alternate contacts so those clients could keep business moving along as smoothly as possible. In addition, offsite backups were successfully being done simultaneously before, during, and after the storm so no valuable information was lost.
“We have offices throughout the southern half of Florida and each one had different challenges in recovering from the hurricane, from power outages to internet cable outages, and beyond. AIT made sure that our systems properly came online as they were able to, and tested them to make sure that we were properly operational. AIT was very timely in their responses, and even had some parts of our system set up to come back online automatically once power was restored. Thank you, AIT, for being there when we need you.“
– Mark Jones, Office/ Accounting Manager, Tropex Plant Leasing, Sales & Maintenance
As consumers, we keep insurance plans on the things that matter most – our property, health, and family. But we often overlook our own business plans and long after the dust has settled many business owners are still picking up the pieces, some never to return to work.
It’s not just large corporations that need a plan in case of emergency – it is of the utmost importance to small businesses as well, as those are the ones that are least likely to bounce back after an emergency occurs.
With teams in Florida and Michigan, we’ve got you covered coast to coast. Emergency situations and disasters will happen. Is your business prepared?
Call Alliance IT at 941.556.4460 to get your disaster recovery and backup plan in place today.
