For every IT organization, IT asset management (ITAM) is truly a “need to have” these days for reasons including compliance and cost containment. A fundamental part of ITAM is software asset management (SAM). SAM applies to everyone from your regional bank to a Fortune 500 global company. Every organization is using some type of software, and they are also facing the headaches of managing those assets. Guaranteed!
While the IT world has largely embraced the cloud as an enabler of innovation and an efficient ax for cost cutting, traditional software vendors are left reeling. For one thing, the switch to cloud means an end to front-end licensing and ongoing maintenance revenues and a steep increase in short-term costs associated with re-architecting. In an effort to cope, many try to fudge.
The most important aspects of an effective disaster recovery is planning and training, which both need to be done far ahead of the event. The planning process is more important than the plan itself. Having a strong plan with policies and standard operating procedures will ensure your organization's survival.
Disaster recovery is often viewed as the need for backup systems to safeguard an organization's data. Here's a little hint for the survival of your company: It's not just about the data.
St. Petersburg, Florida -- We've seen the terrifying images coming out of Japan. The devastation caused by the monster earthquake and tsunami. Many in the Sunshine State are asking if something like that could happen here. Some will tell you something like that has already happened in Florida. It was July 3, 1992 on Daytona Beach when a huge wall of water rose out a calm sea and crashed ashore.