–By Megan Kellett, Assistant Site Editor of SearchDisasterRecovery.com–
According to a recent study by New York-based Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) Research, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, the global business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) market is predicted to grow from $24.3 billion in 2009 to more than $39 billion in 2015. The study has been observing the market trends for business continuity and disaster recovery since 2004, and covers BC and DR in hardware and software services, as well as trends in both enterprise and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Reasons for such …

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Gartner highlights emerging technologies that business continuity managers need to be aware of.
Gartner, Inc. analysts have highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2010. The analysts presented their findings during the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo.
Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being …