Last year, Hurricane Sandy left a trail of disaster ; 8.5 million homes and businesses lost power according to the U.S. Energy Department. Power outages and destroyed businesses reinforce the importance of incorporating disaster recovery plans into businesses.

Simple steps can be taken to prevent a company from losing data.  Incorporating Cloud-based applications can mitigate the impact of disasters on companies. Because applications and data are stored in the provider’s data center, the applications are still available to clients if they lose power.

Another disaster will inevitably occur that will threaten to ruin your business.  Protect your company data and take full advantage of the protective and storage capabilities of cloud technology.  Consulting an IT firm such as Computer Blue Technologies to learn how you can use cloud technology to incorporate a disaster recovery plan into your business model.