| Server rentals can get you up and running after | | | | name and number of a computer rentals firm |
| disaster strikes. In fact, renting a server might be | | | | that offers server rentals. |
| the single most important thing you do to ensure | | | | Selecting Your Computer Rentals Partner |
| smooth operations after the unthinkable happens. | | | | There are many computer rentals agencies out |
| Disaster Planning and Server Rentals | | | | there that may make promises about their |
| Why spend time on disaster planning? You may | | | | responsiveness in times of emergency. Before |
| not want to think about this kind of thing, but you | | | | you are faced with a disaster, evaluate a few |
| should. Effective disaster planning is the difference | | | | companies using the following criteria: |
| between a fast and relatively smooth recovery | | | | - Do they offer fast service? You need a vendor |
| and, for want of a better word, a disastrous | | | | that responds quickly, even more so if you need |
| recovery plagued by delays and long periods of | | | | to relocate your servers temporarily. Talk to your |
| downtime. | | | | vendor about their typical response time for |
| Many kinds of disasters can affect a business. | | | | delivery and setup of your rented servers. |
| The most obvious are natural disasters, like fires | | | | - What about software? Can the vendor load the |
| or floods. Theft can lead to disaster if mission | | | | software you need in a timely fashion? |
| critical equipment is stolen or damaged. And then | | | | - What about support? Can you get technicians in |
| there are basic mechanical failures that can knock | | | | your office to help your IT staff? Are service |
| a server offline, affecting your entire network. | | | | technicians available around the clock to assist |
| Getting up to speed quickly is the key and to do | | | | you? |
| that, you need a comprehensive disaster | | | | - What additional technology do they offer for |
| recovery plan. For the purposes of this discussion, | | | | rent? If you have experienced a natural disaster |
| we will assume a happy outcome insofar as staff | | | | or theft, you will likely need more than just a |
| is concerned. With no injuries to your employees, | | | | server rental. Inquire about the types of |
| you can then move on to the first phase of your | | | | equipment and the quantity the vendor has in |
| plan: surveying the damage. | | | | stock at any given time. If they don't have an |
| You need an action team that can quickly | | | | item in stock, can they find one for you so your |
| evaluate your office and determine the scope of | | | | efforts to get up and running aren't |
| the damage. If your computer hardware was | | | | compromised? |
| affected, you need a quick assessment of the | | | | Emergency situations cannot be avoided, but they |
| impact so you can get your systems up and | | | | can be less difficult with the right planning. Server |
| running again. | | | | rentals are just the beginning, but they are a vital |
| If one or more of your servers is damaged, your | | | | starting point for businesses looking to recover |
| entire network will be affected. For that reason, | | | | quickly from unexpected problems. |
| your disaster recovery plan should include the | | | | |