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WORk AREA

RECOvERy vS.

WORk FROM hOME

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Work from home (WFH) is not the simple

answer some think it is, argues Michael

Davies, CEO of ContinuitySA. The office is not

dead, it’s just changing.
T he lockdowns enforced by to a crisis, however it should be

governments across the
approached with caution on a
globe due to the Coronavirus
hybrid approach that includes WFH,
pandemic required everyone longer-term basis. Davies believes a
to quickly adopt a WFH strategy. Many a reduced office environment and
organisations are now considering use of a work area recovery (WAR)
making WFH a more permanent facility will make the most sense.
option to reduce costs and make
their organisations more resilient. When assessing the various
attributes of WAR compared
A fully-fledged WFH strategy may to WFH, organisations should
Michael Davies, CEO of ContinuitySA, a Dimension
Data company make for an acceptable solution consider the following:

OCCupATiOnAL hEALTh
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syndicated seats at a fully-equipped disaster recovery When lockdown commenced,
organisations had little choice but
facility. These seats can be used when a disaster is to effect a WFH strategy, however,
declared, however permanent seats are also offered when the lockdown regulations are no
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