Business continuity
Disaster recovery / business continuity
The need for a Business Continuity Management (BCM) plan is widely acknowledged as a critical requirement to ensure the resilience of a business to any eventuality.
In this, the digital age, more and more UK businesses either trade online, or rely on e-communications. And it’s not just consumer-facing organisations such as retailers and banks who are dealing with vast amounts of data; increasingly data is generated across a wider spectrum of sectors. Government departments such as the NHS are moving patient details online and the education sector is seeing an increasing number of online applications
No business welcomes the loss of access to critical data; such a disruption can have a negative impact on both the balance sheet and brand reputation. In addition, many in the financial services and public sector domains face stringent requirements from regulatory bodies to store data securely and accessibly.
But how do you implement a Disaster Recovery or BCM plan?
Having business critical data stored securely is an essential component of a BCM plan. The use of safe, accessible and geographically diverse data centres is the most commonly adopted method of keeping data offsite yet instantly available.
Increasingly, data centre sites are now in outlying urban areas which often provide more scope for size and security. The cost of connecting securely to a particular site plays a major factor in selection.
You’re considering a state-of-the-art data centre but it’s miles from your city centre location. How do you get your data there and back safely, speedily and reliably?
Geo Connectivity
Geo’s network already connects to around 40 public data centres throughout the UK, as well as over 60 private data centres.
Our engineers have an in-depth understanding of the need for reliability, security and network reach, having completed over 300 projects. We have the experience and ability to provide secure, dedicated fibre connectivity to your chosen data centre. And our consultative approach means that you can be assured of a secure, reliable and cost effective route to underpin your BCM plan.
What our clients say
Geo provided a cost-effective network solution, but we also benefit from improved security and reliability – two qualities that are imperative in our industry. We have plans to grow our business and wanted a network that could grow with us.
Cham Bain Smith, IT Manager, Eden Brown
Want to find out what more we can do for you? Please email our experts, Marina Calcutt or Caroline Ward, who will be delighted to help you.
