Mitigating data center facility risk

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Chapter 3: Disaster recovery management

Mitigating data center facility risk

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  • Florida data center prepares for hurricane season

    30 May 2006

    Article -  In a move to better prepare for hurricanes, one of Florida's largest public school districts recently built a new disaster recovery site 13 miles further inland from the coast.

  • For good data center physical security, build a bunker

    19 Apr 2007

    Article -  MSApple didn't want another fire or busted water pipe damaging computer systems, so it built its data center in a bunker.

  • How to survive a hurricane

    12 Jul 2005

    Article -  During a widespread emergency, such as a hurricane, backup hot sites fill up and there is nowhere to go. Experienced data center managers ride out the storm by planning backup for their backup.

  • Disaster recovery: Keep the power on in a regional disaster

    Interview -  Baltimore Technology Park (BTP) president Jim Weller has launched over 50 centers nationwide. His most recent venture BTP, is a 30,000 square foot hosting facility on the outskirts of Baltimore. In this Q&A, Weller talks about the steps businesses have...