IT Execs Gird for Hurricane Season. (cover story)

The article reports on the initiative employed by various information technology (IT) executives in preparation for the hurricane season in the U.S. The disaster left by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 urged IT professionals to determine potential efforts that will help them ensure the longevity and performance of their electronic communication systems. Specifically, NeoSpire Inc. has deployed Neverfail for Microsoft Exchange, a disaster recovery system that will assure uninterrupted employee connectivity throughout service shutdowns, as well as added internal backup generator and fail-over phone system, implemented daily backup procedures and constructed a hot site and duplicate server environment. Meanwhile, Neighborhood Centers Inc. reveals an updated company backup plan for disasters.