The Houston Reality: It’s Not "If" — It’s "When"
Living and doing business in Houston means being familiar with hurricane season from June to November. While many business owners prepare their buildings and staff for storms, your IT systems need just as much attention.
Downtime, data loss, and prolonged outages don’t just cost money—they can damage your reputation, frustrate clients, and grind operations to a halt.
At Scorpion Technology, we’ve seen it all — and we know that a little planning today can prevent a lot of headaches tomorrow.
🖥️ Why IT Prep is Critical Before a Storm
Hurricanes don’t just bring high winds — they bring:
- Power outages
- Internet disruptions
- Flood damage to servers and equipment
- Physical access issues
- Supply chain interruptions
If your business depends on technology (spoiler alert: it does), you need a solid IT disaster plan.
✅ 7 IT Prep Tips for Houston Business Owners
1️⃣ Backup Everything – And Then Backup Again
Ensure all company data is backed up both onsite and offsite.
Cloud backups and image-based backups allow you to restore files, apps, and full systems quickly after a disaster.
2️⃣ Test Your Backups
It’s not enough to have a backup—you must verify that you can actually restore from it. We regularly test recovery systems for our clients before hurricane season starts.
3️⃣ Protect Hardware from Flooding
Move critical servers, network equipment, and workstations off the ground floor or into secure, water-protected areas.
4️⃣ Create a Communication Plan
Have a plan in place for notifying employees, clients, and vendors if your office becomes inaccessible or loses internet.
5️⃣ Power Protection
Install battery backups (UPS) for servers and networking gear. Generators for extended outages may also be worth considering.
6️⃣ Review Your Remote Work Capabilities
Can your staff work from home if the office is down? Make sure VPN access, cloud-based apps, and phones are fully operational remotely.
7️⃣ Review Your Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
An up-to-date BCP outlines exactly how your business will continue operating during extended outages.
🛡️ Scorpion’s Pro Hurricane Tip:
Consider cloud-hosted phones and cloud-based EHR or line-of-business apps.
These platforms allow you to keep serving clients even if your physical office is offline.
⚠️ Don't Wait Until the Storm Is in the Gulf
By the time a storm warning is issued, it may be too late to get your IT fully protected. We recommend doing an IT risk assessment each spring before the season ramps up.
If you’re not sure where your business stands, we’re here to help.
📞 Schedule Your Free Hurricane IT Readiness Assessment
Let Scorpion Technology help you review your disaster recovery and business continuity plan before the next big storm. Click here to schedule your quick check-up.
