Qwest Shows Customers Best-in-Class Disaster Recovery and Risk-Management Practices

Studies have shown that almost one-third of companies world-widehave no formal plans protecting them against natural and manmadedisasters, and even if a company has a disaster recovery plan inplace, it is often out-of-date and not tested regularly. During theseminars, Qwest explores top issues facing customers and helps themevaluate their preparedness in the event of an operational disruption.

"We're in an area where risk management and disaster recovery areessential to keep business up and running seven days a week,twenty-four hours a day," said Dusty Williams, chief informationofficer for Outback Steakhouse, headquartered in the Tampa Bay areawith 1,200 locations in all 50 states. "Qwest helped us identify aneasy-to-manage restoration and disaster recovery plan, and walked usthrough our strategies and processes for quick operational recovery inthe instance of an emergency."

Qwest's Business Protection Services (BPS) is a comprehensivesuite of products and enhancements that provide solutions forenterprise disaster recovery and business continuity situations. TheseBPS solutions include business continuity and disaster recoveryconsulting; restoration and recovery services; hosting; datamanagement services; primary and back-up network services; mobileoffice space; and a full security portfolio. BPS offers an integratedportfolio of Internet solutions -- solutions that begin with thesecure, reliable environment of Qwest's state-of-the-art CyberCenterfacilities and the speed and performance of the company's global,all-optical IP network.

Qwest's nine CyberCenters are located in Burbank, Calif.; Chicago;Denver; Newark, N.J.; Tampa, Fla.; Sacramento; Sterling, Va.;Sunnyvale, Calif; and Minneapolis, Minn. The CyberCenters have some ofthe most advanced procedures for monitoring, diagnosing and resolvingnetwork, operating system, and application problems before they start.Voted "Hosting Center of the Year" in a past InfoWorld reader's choicesurvey, Qwest was also ranked number one for providing applicationservices in a recent America's Network end-user survey.

The next seminars will be held in Minneapolis, Aug. 17, andChicago, Aug. 23. For more information about Qwest Business ProtectionServices or to attend a disaster recovery and risk-management seminar,please contact a Qwest representative at 1 303-295-4692.

About Qwest

Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of voice and datasolutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers - locallyand throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning toQwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spiritof Service for quality products and superior customer experience. Formore information on Qwest, and its various operating subsidiaries,please go to www.qwest.com.