Security News > 2011 > March > Christchurch earthquake will send firms into the cloud

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4738187/Christchurch-earthquake-will-send-firms-into-the-cloud By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER AND CLAIRE ROGERS Stuff.co.nz 07/03/2011 More small businesses are likely to switch to cloud computing as a result of the Christchurch earthquake, analysts say. IDC Research country manager Ullrich Loeffler said the "Kiwi spirit" was evident as the business community came together to help one another in the wake of the disaster, which would inevitably result in an increased focus on business continuity. Many companies displaced from the Christchurch CBD might never again re-invest in their own information technology systems, he said. "I think a lot of them will consider the cloud option. For businesses that have had their offices or systems destroyed, you would have to think whether you invested to build up your own infrastructure again." However, he doubted many firms would turn to the cloud as a precautionary measure. "Companies only tend to turn to cloud-based or hosted solutions when they needed to refresh their systems." [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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