Hurricane Michael, now a category four storm, is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, October 10. Technology companies including AppRiver and Datto have activated MSP-centric business continuity and disaster recovery plans ahead of the storm, which may trigger as many as 2 million power outages, according to a University of Michigan forecast.
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A category 3 hurricane, which typically has sustained winds of 111 to 129 miles per hour, can cause devastating damage, according to the National Hurricane Center. The impact, according to the center, can include:
Hurricane Michael: Disaster Recovery Plans
Multiple technology companies with partners and customer in the region have activated various business continuity and disaster recovery plans ahead of the storm's arrival.
Datto's Disaster Response Team (DRT) that will be deployed on Wednesday. The team will fly down to Atlanta and will be equipped with physical Alto devices for business continuity and Datto Networking appliances to provide routing and Internet failover with 4G LTE. All of these devices will be provided free-of-charge for a period of time to help partners in need, the company says.
Datto is also offering tip sheet and these recommendations:
Meanwhile, AppRiver has offices in Hurricane Michael's forecast storm path. The company has activated its Digital Disaster Preparedness Service (DDPS) to help businesses safeguard their email in the event of an outage.
Moreover, Verizon will offer free calling, texting and data to customers along the northeastern Gulf Coast who are effected by Hurricane Michael, the company said.
On a similar note, business continuity expert Mike Semel is sharing this 2018 Disaster Checklist to help residents in the region prepare ahead of the storm.
Stay tuned to ChannelE2E for Hurricane Michael business continuity and disaster recovery updates.
