Five Years Post-Blackout, SMBs Still Not Ready

Glenn Reynolds is pointing out

For individuals, a small generator might not be a bad idea. But what about a small business? Have they thought about backup?

It doesn't take a power grid failure, either, to turn out the lights: Ask anybody in Florida what they have to prepare for every year during hurricane season.

Shockingly, Emerson Network Power has done some research that finds that, despite years of headlines, most small businesses haven't gotten the message:

Think about the small businesses you know. How many could survive five days or a week in the dark without a catastrophic impact on operations?