Potential business risks include such things as lost revenue and dissatisfied customers. In addition, organizations that can't keep their vital services functioning during times of emergency or disaster could face regulatory or legal issues as well as bad publicity.

That's why planning and regularly testing BC and DR programs is essential. And because information and systems are such indispensable elements of business operations, data storage is a key aspect of the process.

Fortunately, there are many storage hardware and software products and technologies available that can help organizations with their data availability requirements.