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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.
A week? most data disaster you are down for at least 30 days. Hell you cant get an order for servers in from DELL even on rush faster than 2 weeks.
If your company can survive zero revenue and 100% loss for 30 days, you either are sitting on a mountain of money, or your business is more of a hobby than anything else.
Oh and if you lose your accounting data due to lack of a bomb proof plan, expect fines in the high 6 figure range.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.