Week 3 Discussion Introduction:

Read the following articles concerning Data Center Disasters and Disaster Recovery (DR). Then go to the Discussion Board and participate in this week's discussions.

All articles in a single PDF -+

  Hurricanes’ Wrath Drives Disaster Planning - Boat Company moves data center multiple times.

  DISASTER RECOVERY Telecom Down, when most needed --- details on recovery from a major flood in Mumbai.

Preparing for Computer Disasters at Universities with examples.

Discussions

1. In the articles that you read:
Question 1a: What surprised you the most?
Question 1b: What, in your opinion, was the most costly mistake you saw in the articles?

2. Suppose you were in charge of the Data Center at Dominican. Assume that the Data Center is in the basement of Lewis Hall and that all the servers (Software for student use, Email etc.) are in one room. You have been asked to develop a Disaster Recovery Plan for the Dominican Data Center.
Question 2a: Give a reference to one or more web sites that you would use to help you build a Disaster Recovery Plan for your Data Center. Explain why you think the reference(s) you have chosen is (are) helpful.
Question 2b: List two things that you would do right away and explain the reasons for your choices.((Not Good Examples: Immediately move the Data Center to the second floor of Parmer Hall to protect against floods, build a storage tank for 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel and fill it)
Question 2c: Would you do the Disaster Recovery Plan yourself or would you hire outside help? Why or why not?

3: What is your personal disaster recovery plan? What would you do if your laptop crashed or your cell phone or smartphone was stolen? What backups do you have and how current are they?