Each year it seems wildfire season grows in both longevity and severity. In California alone, Cal Fire estimated the season has increased by 75 days, and some experts believe the threat of wildfires is now year-round instead of during the traditional May to October timeline.

Industries most vulnerable to data center outages, like banking and finance, government, health care, manufacturing, media and communications, retail, and transportation/utilities, have average downtime costs of over $5 million per hour.

With natural disasters and extreme weather events increasing in frequency and severity, it is essential that governments and disaster relief organizations enlist reliable, high-quality connectivity in times of trouble.