{"id":572,"date":"2020-06-08T09:35:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T14:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=572"},"modified":"2022-07-06T11:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:03:31","slug":"it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your IT Systems Ready For Hurricane Season?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"572\" class=\"elementor elementor-572\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5332701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5332701\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07cd250\" data-id=\"07cd250\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd44cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dd44cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hurricane season, which is categorized as June to November, has arrived. Throughout these months, hurricanes and tropical storms bring potentially dangerous and destructive weather to coastlines across the country. It is absolutely critical that businesses of all sizes and industries approach this time of year with a variety of risk mitigation tactics, safety protocols, and infrastructural support systems before dangerous weather becomes a threat.<\/p><p>In addition to ensuring the safety of their team members, property, and physical assets, business owners must ensure the security and infrastructure of their IT equipment, systems, and digital assets throughout hurricane season. They must also prepare for remote business operations in the event offices are inaccessible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Early preparedness, physical security measures, and partnering with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">managed services provider for IT system<\/a> infrastructural support are all essential to keeping people and businesses safe from the damaging effects and losses of tropical storms and hurricanes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3e968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f3e968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-573\" alt=\"IT Systems Hurricane Ready\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1073f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1073f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season\/#Know_the_Risks\" >Know the Risks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season\/#IT_System_Physical_Protection\" >IT System Physical Protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season\/#Backup_Disaster_Recovery_Preparedness\" >Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery Preparedness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/it-systems-ready-for-hurricane-season\/#Remote_IT_Helpdesk_Support\" >Remote IT Helpdesk &amp; Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_the_Risks\"><\/span>Know the Risks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ce595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ce595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key to being as prepared as possible for hurricanes and tropical storms is to understand the threat these storms pose. Depending on location, businesses can face a variety of weather hazards throughout hurricane season, including:<\/p><ul><li>Storm surges<\/li><li>Flash flooding<\/li><li>Excessive rainfall<\/li><li>Tornadoes<\/li><li>Extreme winds<\/li><li>Power outages<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to these general risks, businesses should assess the threats that may be unique to their property or employees, such as an inability to get employees home safely or being located in a flood zone. Assess evacuation protocols, enact company-wide emergency policies, and act early in the event of a hurricane warning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d96bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d96bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IT_System_Physical_Protection\"><\/span>IT System Physical Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8980b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8980b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in securing IT infrastructure in the event of a hurricane is to physically protect IT equipment such as servers, desktops, and other devices. These steps can include:<\/p><ul><li>Relocate devices off-site to safe locations where possible<\/li><li>If relocation is not an option, elevate devices higher than potential flood levels<\/li><li>Anchor racks and IT hardware to protect against high winds<\/li><li>Board up windows with plywood<\/li><li>Utilize surge protectors<\/li><li>Manually power off systems and disable restart features to prevent electric shorts in the event of water damage<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to physically protecting IT equipment, businesses should also partner with a reputable, experienced managed IT services provider who can ensure their data and IT infrastructure is supported and protected throughout hurricane season.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c763e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c763e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backup_Disaster_Recovery_Preparedness\"><\/span>Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery Preparedness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f7d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f7d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the event of a hurricane or major tropical storm, general backups are not enough. Businesses need the peace of mind of tested and verified backups which encompass all company data, including network servers and all employee desktops. The only way to ensure the safety and security of business data is to have a full disaster recovery plan in place, complete with regular backups, off-site data storage, and restore procedures.<\/p><p>A BDR, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/complete-data-backup-disaster-recovery-houston\">backup\/disaster recovery system<\/a> is the ideal choice, as it does more than simply create a backup of a business\u2019s data \u2013 it acts a complete, fail-safe IT system protection solution in the event of a major disaster like a hurricane. A reliable BDR solution incrementally backs up company data and server information, encrypts it, and stores it at multiple secure, off-site data centers complete with ironclad emergency measures in place to protect data. In the event of a server malfunction, a BDR solution will virtually maintain the role of a business\u2019s server while continuing its incremental backups to ensure things are up and running and files are accessible even while server repairs are in progress.<\/p><p>Not only does a BDR solution allow for files and business data to be accessible at all times, it also ensures quick restoration in the event of a disaster. The aftermath of a hurricane can be devastating, but with a BDR solution in place, businesses can get their IT systems up and running quickly and easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecec66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eecec66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AreYourITSystemsReadyForHurricaneSeason1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42f7bb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42f7bb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07ba3f1\" data-id=\"07ba3f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db307aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db307aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_IT_Helpdesk_Support\"><\/span>Remote IT Helpdesk &amp; Support <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a819b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a819b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond data backup and recovery plans, businesses also must address how they will work, access their network systems, and communicate with their employees in the event of a natural disaster. Hurricanes and tropical storms can cause flash flooding and damage to roadways, which makes having a remote operations contingency plan a must for any business. A remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/helpdesk-services\">IT helpdesk<\/a> and support team can create a remote working plan for workers and provide much-needed IT support to ensure systems are up and running. This can include setting up remote desktops or VPNs for working from home and methods for accessing critical network systems.<\/p><p>The benefits of having IT support and helpdesk services during an emergency weather situation also apply to the recovery period following a tropical storm or hurricane. In the aftermath of a hurricane, businesses will need assistance getting their regular day-to-day systems up and running. IT professionals with experience in navigating these situations can help streamline the process and ensure teams are back to normal as swiftly as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane season, which is categorized as June to November, has arrived. Throughout these months, hurricanes and tropical storms bring potentially dangerous and destructive weather to coastlines across the country. 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