Mobile disaster recovery trucks – are they a good idea?

Mobile disaster recovery trucks – are they a good idea?

Service trucks have never been as en vogue as they are today. Nearly everyone is familiar with the mobile trade shows and health care stations, and more recently become adept at Twitter stalking the locations of the ubiquitous food trucks doting the urban landscape. These mobile units are bringing delicious meals to offices and public spaces. Now we’re seeing an uprising in apparel trucks and mobile boutiques. But there’s a more serious side to some of these mobile service providers. They’re also equipped and rolling at the ready as disaster recovery command centers.dr-truck-1

IBM and Cisco Systems, Sunguard and others, have implemented mobile disaster recovery services that bundle electrical generators, phones, satellite and wireless connections, Windows servers, and software into portable offices that can be transported by foot or truck into a disaster area.

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