Information technologies for business continuity: an implementation framework

The paper aims at identifying key information technology enablers for business continuance.

The paper provides an analysis of the issues surrounding communication technology downtime and business continuity.

To be competitive, today's business has to be continuous from a data availability perspective and agile with regard to data access. System and/or application downtime are not an option in modern business since each hour, even minute, of downtime may generate negative financial effects. A framework for the design and implementation of a server operating environment for business continuance is presented.

Analyses an important issue in the business environment.