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What does it really cost when your network crashes? Each year, Contingency Planning
Research (CPR) polls firms in various industries to identify the costs when vital
networks go down for just one hour. The results are sobering:
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CPR Statistics |
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Business Operation |
Hourly Financial Impact (Range)
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•900 Number Services |
•$54,000 - $70,000 |
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•Airline Reservation Centers |
•$67,000 - $112,000 |
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•Bank ATM Service Fees |
•$12,000 - $17,000 |
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•Brokerage House (Stock) |
•$5.6 million - $7.3 million |
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•Catalog Sales Centers |
•$60,000 - $120,000 |
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•Cellular Services Activation |
•$38,000 - $44,000 |
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•Credit Card Sales Authorization |
•$2.2 million - $3.1 million |
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•Infomercial 800 Number Promotions |
•$175,000 - $224,000 |
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•Network Connection Fees |
•$23,500 - $32,000 |
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•Package Shipping Service Requests |
•$24,500 - $32,000 |
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•Telephone ticket Sales |
•$56,000 - $82,000 |
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So how can you avoid that costly downtime? It's simple. Purchase quality equipment
and have it installed and maintained by a quality company like DPAIR. IS/IT managers
have enough to worry about without having to worry about critical computer support
equipment. That is why so many companies trust their data centers to DPAIR
Corporation.
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