Avoiding the Frailties of the Internet with Intelligent Route Control
In any business climate, it is necessary to be prepared for contingencies that may affect business-critical operations. Business continuity is a philosophy that encourages a proactive approach to such business risks. In this paper, we discuss the philosophy of business continuity as it relates to the Internet operations of an enterprise, identify the weaknesses of the Internet, and describe the proactive approach of premise-based optimization solutions to address the risks to business continuity.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In any business climate, it is necessary to be prepared for contingencies that may affect business-critical operations. Business continuity is a philosophy that encourages a proactive approach to such business risks. In this white paper, we discuss the philosophy of business continuity management as it relates to the Internet operations of an enterprise. We further identify the weaknesses of the Internet in four general categories (economic, technology, people and environment) and investigate the risks that are posed by these weaknesses. In conclusion, we describe the proactive approach of premise-based optimization solutions to address the risks to business continuity presented by the Internet in a manner consistent with the philosophy of business continuity.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY DEFINED
Business continuity is a philosophy of proactive contingency planning and implementation, which anticipates conditions disruptive to the effective continuance of critical business activities. Disaster recovery, while related, is not precisely the same notion as business continuity. Disaster recovery consists of plans, procedures, facilities, etc., designed to affect recovery of normal business operation in the event of a disaster, while business continuity endeavors to prevent situations from having a negative impact on business.
