On 30 Mar 2010 19:05:06 -0700, rfocht...@ync.net (Rick Fochtman) wrote: >During the "Chicago Flood" of 1992, we discovered a number of holes in >our disaster recovery procedures, but our provider was able to supply >the necessary expertise and equipment to plug those holes. Consequently, >we were able to recover our (admittedly small) shop in just over 5 >hours, at least to the point where our basic business functions could >proceed. Then we hit issues like how to distribute printed reports, and >how to print them in a timely fashion. That's when we learned about >channel extension, power supply and distribution at alternate sites. All >in all, a very powerful learning experience.
That's how we learn disaster preparedness. We wait and see what disasters we get then prepare for a recurrence, assuming that the disaster someone else gets won't happen to us. Even when the disaster was planned by enemies who see our preparation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
