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What Hurricane Sandy Taught IT About Disaster Preparedness
StewBeans writes: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center is calling for calmer than normal storm activity this hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. But it's likely that data centers and IT companies in NYC are still taking disaster preparedness seriously. Three years ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated homes, businesses, transportation, and communication in New York, and taught many companies (the hard way) how to keep the lights on when the lights were literally off for weeks on end. Alphonzo Albright, former CIO of the Office of Information Technology in New York City, gives a behind-the-scenes account of what life and business were like in the dark, cold days following Hurricane Sandy in NYC. He also shares tips for other tech leaders to create their own Business Continuity Plan in case this year's storms take a turn for the worse.
"And what the fuck is up with "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center is calling for calmer than normal storm activity this hurricane season"? You don't call for that, you predict it. Calls are to be answered (or not). Predictions are to be met (or not)."
Nononono... This is the United States of Almighty America. When NOAA calls, hurricanes abide! (or else, we send Chuck Norris).
Show me Google's manufacturing plants, please.
Aren't they on the North Pole? I hope they can float...
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