ERA’s Business System Resilience service is aimed at owners and operators of real-time data systems, such as data centres, dealing floors, large websites and call centres.

As more companies become reliant on the information provided by business-critical IT systems, the need for secure and reliable processing of real-time data has grown enormously. Over the last few years, a great deal of investment has gone into the production of secure and resilient computer systems and networks, designed to address this need. However, there is a 'Reality Principle' which is often ignored when designing or implementing real-time data systems:

'It doesn't matter how sophisticated and robust your computer system is, if the underlying infrastructure doesn't support it properly'

To put it another way, the infrastructure supporting your real-time data system must be at least as robust as the system that it supports, if not more so. However, there is often no simple solution to infrastructure integrity problems, simply because of the wide range of different functions and technologies, often with conflicting requirements, that must work together in the modern office environment. The achievement of good infrastructure integrity depends, therefore, on access to a wide range of expertise.

ERA’s Business System Resilience service includes all the expertise required to address the key areas of systems that keep your business running.

	Key infrastructure functions and technologies that keep your business running. Electrical power supply and switching EMC shielding and compatibility Heating, ventilation and air conditioning Security systems Fire alarm and response systems Internal and external data communications Building management Telephone systems

ERA Business Systems Resilience service will help your company to: Avoid sudden shutdowns and consequent losses of business credibility Manage appropriate EMC shielding and compatibility Reduce spares inventory and labour costs Improve system integrity