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Preparing for Isabel?

Posted by Cliff on from the testing-your-disaster-plans dept.

Bonker asks: "Hurricane Isabel has been categorized as a Class 4 hurricane by the the National Hurricane Center. It's expected to grind somewhere into the U.S. East Coast sometime this evening. The Carolinas, Virginias, and even Maryland are in states of high tension. If you live in an area threatened by Isabel, what are you doing to protect your own or your company's data and computer hardware from Isabel?"

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  1. Full disaster plan by karrde · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Location: Virginia Beach
    Backups: Check
    Backup Server: Check
    Natural Gas Generator: Check
    Backup Network paths to PA office: Check
    Private Company plane fueled and ready to go to PA office: Check

    And while this may sound tounge in cheek, I'm 100% serious.

  2. I wonder about companies in Ontario and Quebec... by Dark+Nexus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...and other areas that usually don't get hurricanes.

    As it stands, Isabel stands a good chance of blowing through to that far off the coast.

    Unlike most places that may get hit by Isabel, they won't be used to preparing for hurricanes, as Ontario has (supposedly) only ever had one hurricane ever.

    --
    Dark Nexus
    "Sanity is calming, but madness is more interesting."