In 1996, the E811 team developed IRIS, the first true web-browser application for emergency management. Since then, E811 has been committed to developing and refining software and communications systems that allow contingency managers to control chaos and minimize the response period following a disaster.

In 1999, E811 began adapting emergency management software to address business continuity needs. Business continuity is a proactive process which identifies the key functions of an organization and the likely threats to those functions. From this information, plans and procedures which ensure key functions can continue whatever the circumstances can be developed. Important components of business continuity management include personnel training, plan testing and maintenance. The overarching goal of business continuity planning is to eliminate or minimize the time when individual business services are disrupted following a disaster. The goal of E811 business continuity systems is to provide a seamless information and resource management network that is directly targeted towards mitigating the impact of disasters and speeding the recovery process.

Customized Business Continuity Solutions
An off-the-shelf business continuity solution is no solution at all. While disaster response has certain key elements that remain constant from organization to organization, business practices, techniques, and infrastructure are always unique. While generic products emphasize standard disaster response techniques, the key to business continuity is to focus on your organization's infrastructure and provide the services that address rapid restoration of your business operations.
Using the IRIS toolkit, we develop custom continuity solutions that integrate with your own internal data and network resources as part of a robust business continuity plan.

Unbreakable
E811 business continuity solutions are engineered from day one for high availability under the worst circumstances. Multiple communication interfaces, including wireless, provide access even when corporate intranets are disrupted. The IRIS solution is built on the Unbreakable ™ Oracle 9i Server platform, providing hot replication ability as well as scalability and performance unmatched in the database industry. Security is something that E811 understands and takes very seriously. Our key security partners include NetSec, and Complex Problems Group, a DARPA-funded security institute.

E811 leverages our partners' strengths to provide an unmatched combination of security and performance.

Product Solutions:
IRIS: Internet Routed Information System