Virtualization and Workforce ContinuityFriday, October 12, 10 AM ET

Presenters

Bob ZalimeniAdam Quilty

Key Take-Aways

• Learn some of the benefits of virtualization.• Learn about the basics of disaster recovery and

business continuity.• Learn how virtualization and business continuity

planning together greatly increase your preparedness.

• Understand what you can do to prepare your organization for an unplanned interruption.

• Initiate simple steps to improve your preparedness today.

Why Virtualization?

• Delivers reduced total cost of ownership.• Decreases deployment of new systems.• Reduces time and cost

of recovery during business disaster or disruption.

Virtualized Servers and Workstations

• Hosted virtual servers vs. local servers

• Power, communications and cooling redundancy = maximum availability and reliability

• Remote users, suppliers, customers have access.

• Coupled with SaaS offers serious competitive edge.

Mobile Offices and Workforce Continuity

How will you work when where you work isn’t available?

1. Office Space: Everything needed for your employees to work

2. Power for the office3. Communications:

Telephone and Internet access

4. Computer System: Computers, servers, printers, fax

Also provide Continuity Planning Guidance and Tools

Agility Recovery- What We Do

We provide 4 key Elements of Disaster Recovery to our Members

Agility – SBA Co-sponsorship

The Reality – Disasters Happen Everyday

A/C FailureArsonAsbestosBomb ThreatBomb BlastBrown OutBurst PipeCable CutChemical SpillCO FireCommunication FailureCondensationConstructionCoolant LeakCorrupted DataDiesel GeneratorElectrical Short

EvacuationExplosionFireFloodFraudFrozen PipesHackerHail StormHalon DischargeHuman ErrorHumidityHVAC FailureIce StormInsectsLandlord ConflictLightningLost Data

Microwave FadeNetwork FailurePCB ContaminationPlane CrashPower OutagePower SpikePower SurgeProgrammer ErrorRaw SewageRelocation DelayRodentsRoof Cave InSabotageShredded DataSick buildingSmoke DamageSnow Storm

Faulty SprinklerStatic ElectricityStrike ActionTerrorismTheftToilet OverflowTornadoTrain DerailmentTransformer FireUPS FailureVandalismVehicle CrashVirusWater (Various)Wind StormVolcanoEpidemic – H1N1

The Impact of Everyday Threats

Protecting Your OrganizationI. 15-40% – The number of businesses that fail following a natural or

manmade disaster.*

II. 94% – Number of small business owners who believe a disaster could seriously disrupt their business within the next two years.***

III. 51% – Number of Americans who have experienced at least one emergency situation involving lost utilities for at least 3 days, evacuation from their home or office, loss of communications with family members or had to provide first aid to others.****

IV. 35% – The number of small to medium-sized businesses that have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan.**

*Insurance Information Institute, **Gartner, ***American Red Cross and FedEx Small Business Survey, 2007, ****American Red Cross/Harris Poll Survey, 2009.

10 Steps To Preparedness

1. Assess your risk – both internally and externally.

2. Assess your critical business functions.

3. Prepare your supply chain.

4. Create an emergency management plan.

5. Back-up your data.

6. Create a crisis communication plan.

7. Assemble an emergency kit.

8. Review your insurance coverage.

9. Plan for an alternate location.

10. Test your plan.

10 Steps To Preparedness

1. Assess your risk – both internally and externally.

2. Assess your critical business functions.

3. Prepare your supply chain.

4. Create an emergency management plan.

5. Back-up your data.

6. Create a crisis communication plan.

7. Assemble an emergency kit.

8. Review your insurance coverage.

9. Plan for an alternate location.

10. Test your plan.

Virtualization and Workforce Continuity

• Assess your risks• History • Geography• Human Error • Peripheral Effect

• Strive for redundancy in critical functions• Data Backups • Communications• Access (SaaS) • Power & Cooling• People (cross-train) • Suppliers

• Have space for recovery• Hot/Warm/Cold • Mobile

How It Works

• Determine Recovery Site

• Establish Workspace

• Restore Servers (local/remote)

• Restore Workstations

• Route Communications

• Recover Critical Employees

• Return to Normal Operations

In Review

• Virtualization offers financial and operational advantages, and a competitive edge.

• Business continuity planning is key to staying in business after a disaster.

• Virtualization and business continuity planning together greatly increase your competitiveness and preparedness.

Further Questions?

Bob ZalimeniSr VP Sales & Marketingbzalimeni@voyss.com

338-793-3668

Carl MackeyRegional Sales Director

carl.mackey@agilityrecovery.com704-697-4467