Business Continuity takes on many definitions when specified to the energy industry. A variety of constituents have dependences on energy providers. Energy providers recovery needs are vast and complex, from corporate, to executive, to field, consumer and even environmental.

A delay in response can create significant losses of revenue/ profits, reduction in production, and/or concerns based on public perceptions. No energy provider wants to become the lead story on the evening news because a family was left without basic utilities or lack of fuel. Energy providers must also concern themselves with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during such events.

Business Continuity plans for energy companies need to address:

• Corporate/back office needs
• Reliable and quick restoration of critical data
• Establishment of an Executive Management command center
• Point-of-Presence in the community to provide reassurance
• Rapid response for CERT and emergency field operations
• Robust/dedicated communications that work anywhere
• Flexible testing to accommodate varied needs

Rentsys Recovery provides a full range of recovery services that energy providers may utilize for their Business Contingency Plans – including facilities to relocate employees, recover data and restore communication.


MOBILE RECOVERY
Rentsys Recovery’s Mobile Recovery Centers (MRC) allow energy providers to recover people and processes locally. This means less downtime, expense and worry about relocating employees. Our solutions are truly mobile; they travel as 18-wheeler trailers and can be on the road at any time, and once on-site can be deployed in as little as two to three hours. We control the logistics with our own fleet of tractors and drivers so that your recovery is where you need it, when you need it.

Rentsys Recovery MRCs have been utilized by many energy companies as not only a point-of-presence for their CERT or emergency teams, but also as a place to gather and recharge cell phone batteries for energy company customers, using the on-board generator.

QUICKSHIP
Quickship solutions allow energy providers to pay a fraction of the overall investment price while having access to recovery equipment. Rentsys Recovery provides dependable delivery by maintaining a nationwide fleet of trucks, vans, tractors and trailers, which are dedicated to recovery services. Rentsys Recovery also provides technology imaging so that your delivery arrives with your most current image and on-site support to ensure your recovery operation is successful.

RECOVERY FACILITIES
Rentsys Recovery provides clients access to regional data centers that are built to support recovery needs. Services include: Co-location racks and data center floor space, hot site equipment, testing suites and workspace recovery.

COMMUNICATIONS
Communications are considered by some to be the most critical element of a recovery, but they are often the most overlooked. Communications recovery bridges the gap between Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity by connecting people with their data. Rentsys Recovery provides several flexible options for network recovery including: Satellite, Wireless Point-To-Point and Hitching Post.

No matter the specified Recovery Time Objective (RTO), Rentsys Recovery Voice Continuity Solution is capable of immediate Tier One, or
24 – 48 hour Tier Two and Three needs. Our solution encompasses robust Cisco VoIP systems along with FlexVoice and Telecom Recovery products to ensure complete voice recovery.

FLEXDATA®
Rentsys Recovery provides banks with FLEXDATA® for backup and recovery. FLEXDATA® allows banks the ability to back up data to an off-site location and then restore that data efficiently and expediently. Restoration can take place at a corporate facility, a Rentsys Recovery facility or at the field recovery location.

TESTING
The only way to be fully confident in a Disaster Recovery Plan is to schedule regular testing. Rentsys Recovery provides a wide range of testing services that work with any solution. Clients may test full or partial contracted equipment/services, and testing is available at a Rentsys Recovery location or at the client’s location of choice.