ShoreGroup Announces Successful Deployment of Disaster Response Plan to Support Clients Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

New York, NY. (PRWEB) November 01, 2012

NEW YORK, NY. November 1, 2012 ShoreGroup, Inc., a premier professional services and software solutions firm, today announced the successful deployment of its disaster response plan to support its clients impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The companys multifaceted plan includes remote deployment of client-specific processes to prepare for site shutdown, high-alert monitoring of networks and routine client communications during the closure, and support to clients when bringing the site back online.

At the first indication of Hurricane Sandys projected path, ShoreGroups management team activated the companys disaster response plan. Customer sites within the potential strike zone were identified, and personal contact was initiated to assess each clients up to the minute preparedness plans and confirm the integration points to ShoreGroups Support Center. ShoreGroup continually monitored the storms trajectory over the course of the week for the latest visibility to the areas and clients that could be impacted. As the storm approached, ShoreGroup mobilized its virtualized support resources in 24 states in preparation for the expected influx of activities to support the major networks of clients in the affected areas. In addition, ShoreGroup implemented its internal disaster preparedness plan to prepare its staff and facilities located in the northeast, and test redundant power and circuit resources within its hardened Support Center in advance of the storm.

While clients took important steps to physically secure and close facilities, ShoreGroups engineering team proceeded to remotely implement planned system configuration changes to re-direct calls and network services to facilities outside of the storms path. ShoreGroups Support Center continually monitored systems and applications at the client sites, with system issues or loss of services being reported to the clients designated personnel during the closure. As an onsite systems management solution, ShoreGroups CaseSentry has the resiliency to circumvent support interruption and remain accessible to clients for management of infrastructure and applications during the most difficult conditions. ShoreGroup is currently assisting clients restore vital network and communications services and return to normal business operations.

While we have confronted other disasters, the number of our national and international customers having major operations within the area impacted by Hurricane Sandy makes this an unprecedented one, said James Firenze, ShoreGroups Vice President of Managed Services. Our customers view ShoreGroup as a strategic partner. We operate as a valued extension of their in-house support team and share mutual goals. By integrating our plans to respond to disasters, customers can leverage the additional resources of our remote support team during their time of need and minimize the impact to their business. We value the strong relationships we have with our customers, and our disaster response plan will remain in place until services at all sites have been restored.

About ShoreGroup, Inc.

ShoreGroup provides industry-leading management applications, maintenance services, professional services and product solutions for unified communications and contact centers, virtualized data centers and networks.

ShoreGroup develops innovative, automated management software applications on its dynamic CaseSentry

ShoreGroup Announces Successful Deployment of Disaster Response Plan to Support Clients Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

IBHS Offers Effective Tips to Minimize Flood Damage from Hurricane Sandy

Tampa, Fla. (PRWEB) October 28, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy threatens the East Coast, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is offering expert tips on ways to help reduce flood-related damage.

Unfortunately, forecasters predict Hurricane Sandy will create substantial storm surge along the East Coast with large amounts of rain that could cause additional flooding, said Brenda OConnor, IBHS senior vice president of public affairs. While you cannot move your home out of the storms path, you can and should take steps now to reduce potential damage by moving a few important items around and up inside your home, and taking a few other precautions.

IBHS recommends the following to reduce flood-related damage:

IBHS Offers Effective Tips to Minimize Flood Damage from Hurricane Sandy

Web Hosting Company AIT Offers Free Hosting to Businesses Experiencing Downtime from Hurricane Sandy

Fayetteville, NC (PRWEB) October 29, 2012

Advanced Internet Technologies, a Fayetteville, NC based domain registrar and web hosting company, has secured its US East Coast data center facilities in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy has spent the last weekend off the coast of North Carolina and is expected to make landfall in the Northeastern United States late Monday. AIT will also offer a free month of hosting for any companies who experience downtime or data loss with any other hosting company due to Hurricane Sandy.

Throughout the last week, many companies along the east coach have been preparing for Hurricane Sandy. Since its inception in 1996, AIT has been located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, located just over an hour from the coast. When AIT was founded, disaster recovery and hurricane preparedness were a key component of its business plan. “We knew that we would be hit by a hurricane or other nature disaster at some point, and through our strategic planning, led by prior members of the US Army, and Marines; we knew AIT would only be successful if we could withstand a large, Category 4 or 5 Hurricane and still be able to provide service to our customers.” said AIT’s CEO Clarence Briggs. He continued, “AIT started with its first generator backup device in 1997, along with uninterruptable power supply units (UPS) to provide power between the time that commercial power is terminated, and the backup generator can start automatically. This was put to test in 1999 with Hurricane Floyd. This Category 4 monster ripped through North Carolina, taking out power stations, and causing massive flooding in the Piedmont area. However, due to the planning and preparation of AITs facilities and technical staff, there was no downtime for any AIT customer.”

Disaster Recovery is an important aspect of any business plan, and unfortunately, many young companies do not even consider it until it is too late. According to a 2004 research study conducted by DTI/Price Waterhouse, 70 percent of small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year. AIT is offering any business that experiences downtime with their host due to Hurricane Sandy a free month of web hosting. In order to take advantage of this special offer, simply contact an AIT sales rep at 1-800-878-4084 or visit their website at AIT.com

AIT is a 16 year-old NC based technology company, a two time Inc 500 winner, and offers domain registration, dedicated servers, web hosting, value-added reseller hosting plans, and marketing services to companies around the globe. AIT currently manages hundreds of thousands of domain names and thousands of dedicated server customers located throughout the globe. Since 1999, AIT has encountered an average of 1 to 2 hurricanes per year passing through the area and has experienced no downtime due to those storms. To learn more about AITs facilities, and infrastructure, click here.

Web Hosting Company AIT Offers Free Hosting to Businesses Experiencing Downtime from Hurricane Sandy

Zetta.net Offers Free Data Evacuation Service to Businesses Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) October 30, 2012

Zetta.net today announced a special data evacuation service offer for businesses in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Critical data can be immediately evacuated to geographically dispersed, enterprise-grade data centers for free, where it will be securely preserved throughout the course of the storm. For true business continuity, data can be accessed and recovered from anywhere with electricity, Internet connection and authorized access.

The data evacuation service enables businesses to benefit from no-appliance enterprise cloud backup, recently introduced by Zetta. This solution can be deployed immediately, without any hardware or appliances, in three steps, making it easy for even small businesses and distributed offices:

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Zetta.net Offers Free Data Evacuation Service to Businesses Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Pump Express To Provide Free Delivery of Sump Pumps and Dewatering Pumps Throughout New Jersey In Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Wallington, NJ (PRWEB) November 01, 2012

Hurricane Sandy hit the ground running just south of Atlantic City on Monday night, racing up the Jersey Shore with 96 mph winds and causing some of the worst damage the Garden State has ever seen. By Tuesday morning New York and New Jersey had been declared federal disaster areas. In an effort to aid the massive restoration effort, Pump Express will deliver sump pumps and dewatering pumps to New Jersey customers free of charge until Friday, November 2.

Pump Express’s Bergen County headquarters were spared from major flooding and the company’s stock of sump pumps and dewatering equipment remains robust.

“We built up our inventory of primary and battery back-up pumps and dewatering equipment to supply the pre-storm rush and we’re now among the few vendors with viable stock as the bailout process begins,” says Pump Express Sales Manager Fred Hettinger.

By adding free delivery to remediation services including pump repair and water damage assessment, Pump Express is in league with countless area businesses working to meet the demands of New Jersey residents and businesses in the storm’s aftermath.

“Our e-commerce site has remained online and Pump Express has continued to process pump orders as long as the shippers we use have been able to move freight,” says General Manager Ed Drejman. “We are committed to helping businesses and residents of the communities we serve in their recovery efforts and will provide free delivery to New Jersey residents for the rest of the week.”

Customers in the Tristate area are encouraged to visit Pump Express’s sales counter for immediate pick-up whenever possible.

Pump Express service technicians will be available to troubleshoot dewatering equipment and to test, start-up and repair heating systems experiencing water damage as a result of flooding.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Pump Express is a stocking distributor and national service center for the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial pumps and pump parts. Through our determined and factory trained professionals, we are able to provide our customers with the most innovative and cost effective products on the market today. Whether you need system advice, pump parts or a new pump, our dedicated pump experts will be able to help you with even the most complicated pump system issues. With over 500,000 sq ft of fully stocked warehouse space, we are able to ensure quick delivery times. For more information call the Pump Express Pump Hotline 1-800-298-4100

Pump Express To Provide Free Delivery of Sump Pumps and Dewatering Pumps Throughout New Jersey In Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Dalworth Restoration Teams Are Prepared to Provide Storm Water Damage Restoration to Maryland Commercial Clients Following Hurricane Sandy

(PRWEB) November 01, 2012

Properties from Maryland to New York have been adversely affected by super storm Sandy, a fierce hurricane responsible for storm surges, massive flooding, power outages and all around destruction in just a few short hours. Dalworth Restoration disaster recovery and flood cleanup crews are equipped and ready to respond to the massive storm as it menacingly lashes the East Coast. Trailers with heavy-duty restoration equipment and experienced personnel are ready to restore large water damage losses, just like they did in recent hurricanes Isaac and Irene. Teams arrive in Maryland to lend commercial property cleanup and water damage restoration services to businesses that have been affected by the storm.

In severe storm situations, much like those experienced in the past couple of days due to Hurricane Sandy, Dalworth Restoration recommends that individuals listen to storm updates on the radio and TV. Individuals should board up their properties and stock up on water, medicine and non-perishable food, as well as battery operated radios and flashlights. In addition, if local authorities and emergency professionals mandate evacuation, it is best to do so. The risk of staying behind is not warranted and could result in loss of life.

A pre-storm preparedness plan for commercial enterprises includes the following:

Dalworth Restoration Teams Are Prepared to Provide Storm Water Damage Restoration to Maryland Commercial Clients Following Hurricane Sandy

Tech Support in Wake of Superstorm Sandy: Alpha Technology Groups Seamless IT Services Keep Businesses Running in New Jersey and New York

Livingston, NJ (PRWEB) November 14, 2012

Technology problems, due to natural disasters like hurricanes and snowstorms or everyday issues like down servers or corrupted data, can cost a small business tens of thousands of dollars in lost income and productivity. Thankfully, Alpha Technology Group (http://www.alphatg.com) provides comprehensive Managed IT Services to medium-sized businesses (with 20-or-more computers) in Northern New Jersey, Manhattan, and the surrounding NY area. The company offers all the benefits of an in-house IT staff – and more – for a fraction of the costs.

In the wake of Superstorm Sandys flooding, power outages and downed phone lines, Alpha TG has supported more than 60 companies to meet their critical IT needs and ensure business continuity. Alpha TGs proactive emergency response and recovery plans for each client, and the staffs rapid reactions on Oct. 29 and every day since, have successfully ensured every clients critical systems are fully and seamlessly operational. Alpha TGs highly skilled team of technicians has provided ongoing support to keep email and phone systems online, to protect data with automated backups and remote shut downs, to repair or replace hardware, and to quickly answer any other client concerns or problems as they arise.

Clients on their Superstorm Sandy experiences with Alpha TG:

Alpha Technology Group has managed the IT for my dental practice since January, 2012, and before they came on board I would have been completely unprepared for the challenges Sandy posed to my office, said Dr. Elliot Rand, owner of the Rand Center for Dentistry in Flanders, NJ. Without the Backup Disaster Recovery System they installed before the storm, and the replacement of my server, I would have been in major trouble.

Thanks to Alphas constant monitoring for the eminent power failure following Sandy, we were back up and running just 20 minutes after the lights went out, said Bruce Fuchs, President of Uneeda Enterprises of Spring Valley, NY. It would have cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost business if Alpha hadnt gotten all our Virtual Machines back up.

Unlike most IT firms, Alpha TG guarantees around-the-clock availability and response times of less than 60 minutes. Billed as a flat-rate monthly fee, with life cycle equipment replacement built into the payment, Alpha TG makes small business budgeting easier by offering a fixed annual IT expense.

Other benefits to Alpha TGs services include:

Tech Support in Wake of Superstorm Sandy: Alpha Technology Groups Seamless IT Services Keep Businesses Running in New Jersey and New York

Louis Berger and SolaRover Donate Solar Generator to Sandy Victims

Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) November 14, 2012

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (Louis Berger) and SolaRover have partnered to donate a mobile hybrid solar generator to Citi Field to provide alternative energy to locations still without power in Superstorm Sandys aftermath.

We are proud to support the City of New York City with this donation of a mobile solar generator, said Gul Khan, a senior vice president at NJ-headquartered Louis Berger. We often work in post-disaster environments, but when Hurricane Sandy battered the eastern seaboard, the need hit much closer to home. We have had people on the ground working with the city since this storm hit and will continue to do what we can to support the region through a long recovery.

The hybrid solar generator can produce power at roughly half the cost of a fossil fuel generator and requires significantly less logistics support and manpower. Louis Berger transported the hybrid solar generator from SolaRovers manufacturing facility, Winn Machine, in La Porte, Ind., to the Logistical Service Area at Citi Field where equipment is staged for Sandy response efforts. Louis Berger personnel are overseeing the infrastructure implementation and site management.

This type of technology brings emergency response in this country into the 21st century and is ready for commercial application to better prepare for catastrophic events, said John Spisak, president and CEO of SolaRover.

The hybrid mobile solar generator runs on solar power instead of fossil fuels. Once power is restored, the hybrid solar generators can stay connected to a facility and the power can be used to cut utility costs, while serving as a backup system in case of future grid outages. The hybrid mobile solar generator emits no fumes when it idles, operates silently and needs no ongoing maintenance while in service.

About SolaRover

SolaRover was developed in 2008 for emergency response after witnessing the thousands of generators that lacked adequate fuel supply to function after Hurricane Katrina. SolaRover specializes in mobile solar power systems and clean electricity for emergency applications.

About The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

The Louis Berger Group is an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides engineering, architecture, program and construction management, disaster response/recovery, environmental planning and science and economic development services. We are a trusted partner to federal, state and local government agencies; multilateral institutions and commercial industry. To this diverse client base, we bring strategic vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, developing innovative solutions to some of the worlds most challenging problems. With a resource base of more than 6,000 professionals and affiliate employees in more than 50 countries, we are able to respond to local conditions while providing clients with the technical resources and rapid response capabilities of a leading global organization.

Louis Berger and SolaRover Donate Solar Generator to Sandy Victims

Reaction Time Becomes Key For Tech Companies In The Face Of Hurricane Sandy.

Herndon, VA (PRWEB) November 26, 2012

Colocation Hosting and Cloud Services provider Big Brain Global partners with Northern Virginia Network Solutions firm InfoRelay Online Systems to offer clients unmatched disaster recovery services, at a time when dependability and connectivity are essential.

Panic was pervasive among companies along the eastern coast of the United States on Friday, October 26th, as fear of Hurricane Sandy manifested. Businesses that host their servers in-house were at the mercy of their local power companies and the associated infrastructure used to deliver power. Unfortunately, many companies did not have backup systems in place to prevent power and network outages.

Colocation hosting firm Big Brain Global alleviated some of these concerns. One of Big Brains clients contacted its Sales Engineering team on the Friday prior to Hurricane Sandy, explaining that it needed to colocate its network Infrastructure at a remote, redundant data center that could withstand the potential damages that may be incurred by the impending Superstorm, which was expected to hit within 48 hours. Big Brain Global’s CEO Brian Smith explains, They called Big Brain at 3PM Friday, and by 10:30PM, their order was confirmed and quoted… By 8PM on Sunday, the Big Brain team and its clients had begun turning-up their new network infrastructure. Big Brains strategic partnership with InfoRelay provided the tools necessary to deliver redundant network connectivity and power infrastructure by 2AM on Monday, just in time for the storm.

As the Sandy rounded the southeastern corner of the Tri-state area, InfoRelay Online Systems braced its facilities for impact, by leveraging the large investment that it had already made in high levels of redundancy. InfoRelays preparations included purchasing excess generator fuel and housing its highly-trained technicians at the hotel physically connected to its IAD4 data center for the duration of the storm. InfoRelay President Russell Weiss explains, When our Facilities Management Team first heard of the coming storm, they verified all fuel levels within InfoRelays fuel tanks. As the storm approached, InfoRelay placed orders with two different vendors to deliver fuel [in the coming] days after the impact of the storm. At our IAD4 facility in Herndon, VA, which is physically connected to the Dulles Hilton Suites, we took out several hotel rooms to house our staff, who stayed in the building throughout the duration of the storm. Thanks to our dedicated staff and our structured processes, our network and data centers remained completely stable. Other firms did not pull through the storm so gracefully though. Data centers in New York City, which host a variety of large websites such as The Huffington Post, Buzzfeed and Gawker, were forced into an outage, while another Equinix Data Center facility on 8th Avenue reportedly had a back-up power generator failure.

Through strategic collaboration, Big Brain Global and InfoRelay effectively prevented client service disruptions. Big Brain’s 48-hour turn-up of a client’s network system helped maintain the client firm’s operational continuity, which was of mounting concern because of the financial trading platform that client manages. The trading platform is directly connected to remote networks in the Philippines and in India, which would both continue regular operations regardless of the storm in America, putting additional strain on the client and emphasizing the need for redundant networks. With stable data centers and responsive action, a large portion of the incremental maintenance costs was saved, as well as lost sales revenues were prevented for the end-clients. Smith explains, I think the most important lesson learned from this ordeal is that agility is key. Our client’s distressed call came in just 48 hours before the expected storm, but with the help of our responsive team, and InfoRelay’s preparedness, we were able to prevent any lost revenues for the client.

Reaction Time Becomes Key For Tech Companies In The Face Of Hurricane Sandy.

Ventus Wireless Clients Recover Quickly from Hurricane Sandy

Norwalk, Connecticut (PRWEB) November 27, 2012

Weeks after Hurricane Sandys winds and flooding devastated the Northeast, businesses located in the hardest hit areas are still struggling to recuperate. The storm had a drastic effect on infrastructure, disrupting power and communications, which, weeks later, are still not functioning. Fortunately, many Ventus Wireless clients using primary or backup wireless connections were able to resume business as usual long before fixed-line network connections were restored.

One Ventus client, a major financial institution with over $ 300 billion in assets under management, lost primary connectivity at many east coast branch locations as a result of Hurricane Sandys impact. The affected locations seamlessly switched to Ventus Wireless Backup to continue banking operations and serving customers during and after the storm. In severely affected areas where telecommunication lines have been permanently damaged, the clients branches would still not be operating today without Ventus Wireless as part of their business continuity and disaster recovery plan.

Wireless is more resistant to weather-related outages than fixed-line circuits, said Nicholas Afentoulides, a member of the Ventus Disaster Recovery and Quick Response Team. It is less susceptible to damage from downed trees, power lines, and flooding; and cell towers can use diesel generators to maintain availability when power is down. Also, temporary antennas with generators can be deployed in troubled service areas. According to our mean time to resolution metrics, issues with cell towers are resolved, on average, a full day faster than issues with circuits.

Ventus Wireless 4G is changing the role of wireless networks in business continuity planning. 4G LTE now covers over 75% of the United States and continues to expand, enabling businesses to take advantage of a high-speed, high-availability, cellular connection to back up their fixed-line network. Ventus Wireless helps the nations largest companies back up their network operations with 4G LTE wireless technology.

About Ventus

Ventus is the industry leader in IT networking innovations, leveraging technology to produce market-driving solutions for the worlds largest companies. Operating from over 20 years of experience delivering secure enterprise class networks, Ventus develops cellular wireless and fixed line IT solutions for an expanding array of business connectivity applications. Ventus IT Solutions offers fully managed networks with an emphasis on security and high availability. The companys solutions include PCI-DSS compliant data transport, integration services, data encryption, cloud services, and integrated network administration and monitoring systems. Ventus robust IT solutions are powered by the unique products developed by the companys network hardware technologies division.

Ventus Technologies specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced cellular and fixed line hardware for machine-to-machine and enterprise wireless applications. Ventus innovative hardware includes modular, multi-interface embedded wireless 4G LTE/3G routers and high performance multi-band 400Hz 1900Hz cellular antennas designed to meet the needs of bandwidth intensive, high-availability corporate networks as well as distributed M2M applications.

Learn more about Ventus wireless expertise, innovative engineering, unique hardware, robust networks, fully managed services, security solutions, and industry leadership at our website, http://www.ventusnetworks.com.

Ventus Wireless Clients Recover Quickly from Hurricane Sandy

XSolutions Introduces Hosted Exchange Services in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Pomona, New York (PRWEB) November 28, 2012

XSolutions is extolling the value of Hosted Exchange Services as a key part of any companys Disaster Recovery Plan. Hurricane Sandy not only caused wide-spread power and internet outages, it rendered many business sites uninhabitable, causing managers and employees to work, as best they could, from other locations. However, the effects of the storm not only damaged buildings, but also shut down or damaged onsite servers. Therefore, even if employees had internet connections at alternate sites, they could not use their company email to communicate with each other or their clients.

Email is one of those services that we all take for granted, says Joseph Imperato Sr., Managing Partner at XSolutions. When it goes down, we all quickly find out how much we depend on this communication medium. Having a Hosted Exchange is a way to make sure that this vital communication link doesn’t go down with your location and equipment.

A hosted Exchange Solution runs a companys email servers in hardened data centers that are prepared to function during and after the worst of catastrophes. Since the email servers are located in the Cloud, they are not subject to the problems a companys physical location experiences during super storms like Sandy. Additionally, these hardened data centers have built-in redundancy and backup processes so it is very unlikely that they would go down for any length of time except to switch operations over to a new location if needed.

XSolutions offers Hosted Exchange Services to its customers for the above reasons. It is a turnkey process with XSolutions managing the solution from end-to-end. Any issues that may occur are taken care of by XSolutions so customers dont have to worry about their email ever again.

Hosted Exchange works seamlessly with a client’s onsite equipment configuration. Clients access their email in the normal way. The difference is that should the companys sites and servers become inoperable, email is still accessible from any other location with internet access.

XSolutions has recently reevaluated its data center partners to ensure that they meet its high standards for security, redundancy, and ability to operate seamlessly during and after catastrophic events, says Joseph Imperato Sr. We are confident that no matter what happens to a companys facilities and onsite IT equipment, they will be able to fully utilize their email to continue communicating with employees and clients. As Super Storm Sandy showed us, communication is vital to Disaster Recovery.

About XSolutions Consulting Services LLC

XSolutions is a full service IT Company located in Rockland County, New York specializing in providing Managed IT Services, Web Design and Custom Software Development. XSolutions has extensive experience in the installation and maintenance of Microsoft products such as MS Server, MS Small Business Server, and MS Office products. Through their partnership with Microsoft, XSolutions is able to bring clients the latest in high-value software to help them compete in a constantly changing business environment. XSolutions’ range of services include Managed IT Services, Web Design and Hosting, Cloud and Hosted Services, Microsoft SharePoint installations, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Custom Software Development, and general IT Consulting. XSolutions also issues an informative newsletter, The Letter X, providing feature articles addressing current computing issues. For more information visit XSolutions website or call 845-362-9675.

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Pomona, New York (PRWEB) November 29, 2012 In an effort to give practical and actionable advice especially to small business owners, XSolutions posted a new blog article that is intended to be used as a near-term checklist of what to do to prepare their companies should another Super Storm come upon us. The article Business Lessons From Hurricane Sandy outlines immediate steps small firms can take to protect their IT infrastructure and maintain communications during and after a disaster. Hurricane Sandy was a storm of epic proportions. Now that it is over, we need to heed its lessons and take immediate steps to ensure that our businesses can survive future Super Storms, says Joseph Imperato Sr., Managing Partner at XSolutions. The purpose of this blog post is to give immediate and actionable advice to business owners on how to protect their companies. XSolutions advises all businesses to create a Backup/Disaster Recovery (BDR) plan with Business Continuity as its central focus. Taking the steps as outlined in this article is no substitute for a having a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan in place says Joseph Imperato Sr. Hurricane Sandy has taught all of us the importance of Disaster Recovery Planning. About XSolutions Consulting Services LLC XSolutions is a full service IT Company located in Rockland County, New York specializing in providing Managed IT Services, Web Design and Custom Software Development. XSolutions has extensive experience in the installation and maintenance of Microsoft products such as MS Server, MS Small Business Server, and MS Office products. Through their partnership with Microsoft, XSolutions is able to bring clients the latest in high-value software to help them compete in a constantly changing business environment. XSolutions’ range of services include Managed IT Services, Web Design and Hosting, Cloud and Hosted Services, Microsoft SharePoint installations, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Custom Software Development, and general IT Consulting. XSolutions also issues an informative newsletter, The Letter X, providing feature articles addressing current computing issues. For more information visit XSolutions website or call 845-362-9675. More Disaster Recovery And Backup Services Press Releases XSolutions Article Gives Practical Advice to Businesses in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Pomona, New York (PRWEB) November 29, 2012

In an effort to give practical and actionable advice especially to small business owners, XSolutions posted a new blog article that is intended to be used as a near-term checklist of what to do to prepare their companies should another Super Storm come upon us.

The article Business Lessons From Hurricane Sandy outlines immediate steps small firms can take to protect their IT infrastructure and maintain communications during and after a disaster.

Hurricane Sandy was a storm of epic proportions. Now that it is over, we need to heed its lessons and take immediate steps to ensure that our businesses can survive future Super Storms, says Joseph Imperato Sr., Managing Partner at XSolutions. The purpose of this blog post is to give immediate and actionable advice to business owners on how to protect their companies.

XSolutions advises all businesses to create a Backup/Disaster Recovery (BDR) plan with Business Continuity as its central focus. Taking the steps as outlined in this article is no substitute for a having a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan in place says Joseph Imperato Sr. Hurricane Sandy has taught all of us the importance of Disaster Recovery Planning.

About XSolutions Consulting Services LLC

XSolutions is a full service IT Company located in Rockland County, New York specializing in providing Managed IT Services, Web Design and Custom Software Development. XSolutions has extensive experience in the installation and maintenance of Microsoft products such as MS Server, MS Small Business Server, and MS Office products. Through their partnership with Microsoft, XSolutions is able to bring clients the latest in high-value software to help them compete in a constantly changing business environment. XSolutions’ range of services include Managed IT Services, Web Design and Hosting, Cloud and Hosted Services, Microsoft SharePoint installations, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Custom Software Development, and general IT Consulting. XSolutions also issues an informative newsletter, The Letter X, providing feature articles addressing current computing issues. For more information visit XSolutions website or call 845-362-9675.

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(PRWEB) November 30, 2012 Ongoing Operations, providing cloud hosting services, continues to support clients after Hurricane Sandy. A number of our staff, clients, and communities we serve have been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, said President and CEO of Ongoing Operations, Kirk Drake. We would like to express our support for those affected. At this time, OGO has had multiple client disaster declarations and we expect Wednesday to be a busy day as the East Coast tries to return to normal. Ongoing Operations continues to have extraordinary efforts by their staff, clients, and community to continue to provide services to members including additional facility staffing and monitoring (including an OGO Team member spending a night at the facility during the Hurricane), additional monitoring and support of potentially impacted clients and activation of CMNS systems for various clients. The support teams and BCP teams continue to stand in preparation for any additional outages, throughout the winter season. Should a client need additional disaster recovery solutions during this time, do not hesitate to email Ongoing Operations at support.ongoingoperations.com. Businesses and families are still affected, weeks after the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. About the Company: Ongoing Operations was formed in 2005 by a group of credit unions in the Washington, DC metropolitan area looking for better business continuity and credit union disaster recovery solutions. The CUSO has grown from serving a handful of local organizations to over 300 clients nationwide. As disaster recovery and business continuity have evolved, so have their solutions. Over the years they have developed a complete range of solutions including a hands-on professional services team to conduct the initial business impact analysis (BIA,) ongoing plan development, the web-based CU Recover platform, the latest in offsite data backup and recovery solutions, connectivity to critical third parties, data center space, and a dedicated workspace. For more information on server backup solutions, visit http://ongoingoperations.com/. Related Disaster Recovery And Backup Services Press Releases Ongoing Operations Continues To Support Clients After Hurricane Sandy

(PRWEB) November 30, 2012

Ongoing Operations, providing cloud hosting services, continues to support clients after Hurricane Sandy. A number of our staff, clients, and communities we serve have been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, said President and CEO of Ongoing Operations, Kirk Drake. We would like to express our support for those affected. At this time, OGO has had multiple client disaster declarations and we expect Wednesday to be a busy day as the East Coast tries to return to normal.

Ongoing Operations continues to have extraordinary efforts by their staff, clients, and community to continue to provide services to members including additional facility staffing and monitoring (including an OGO Team member spending a night at the facility during the Hurricane), additional monitoring and support of potentially impacted clients and activation of CMNS systems for various clients. The support teams and BCP teams continue to stand in preparation for any additional outages, throughout the winter season.

Should a client need additional disaster recovery solutions during this time, do not hesitate to email Ongoing Operations at support.ongoingoperations.com. Businesses and families are still affected, weeks after the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.

About the Company:

Ongoing Operations was formed in 2005 by a group of credit unions in the Washington, DC metropolitan area looking for better business continuity and credit union disaster recovery solutions. The CUSO has grown from serving a handful of local organizations to over 300 clients nationwide. As disaster recovery and business continuity have evolved, so have their solutions. Over the years they have developed a complete range of solutions including a hands-on professional services team to conduct the initial business impact analysis (BIA,) ongoing plan development, the web-based CU Recover platform, the latest in offsite data backup and recovery solutions, connectivity to critical third parties, data center space, and a dedicated workspace.

For more information on server backup solutions, visit http://ongoingoperations.com/.

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