the problem you are responsible for confidential, mission- critical data... but
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The Problem
• YOU are responsible for confidential, mission-critical data... but
The Problem
• YOU are responsible for confidential, mission-critical data... but
• You DO NOT control the IT function!
The Problem
• YOU are responsible for confidential, mission-critical data... but
• You DO NOT control the IT function.
• BUT...
Ask the Tough Questions:
Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district?
Ask the Tough Questions:
Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district?Where are data backups stored:On-siteOff-site
Ask the Tough Questions:
Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district?Where are data backups stored:On-siteOff-siteWhat tools/methods do you use for real-time recovery of deleted, erased or damaged data files?
Ask About Backup:
To what media do you backup data?Magnetic tapeRemovable hard diskOptical SANOther
Ask About Backup:
To what media do you backup data?Magnetic tapeRemovable hard diskOptical SANOtherWhat is the frequency of your data backup?Entire data setsIncremental or Differential
Ask About On-Site Redundancy:
Do you have real-time server redundancy?VMWareClustering/Mirroring
Ask About On-Site Redundancy:
Do you have real-time server redundancy?VMWareClustering/MirroringDo you maintain a “test” server for critical applications?
Ask About On-Site Redundancy:
Do you have real-time server redundancy?VMWareClustering/MirroringDo you maintain a “test” server for critical applications?Are application appliances covered by some type of “instant replacement”?
Ask About On-Site Redundancy:
Can you read your data backups on a computer other than a workstation/server that is running backup software?
Ask About On-Site Redundancy:
Can you read your data backups on a computer other than a workstation/server that is running backup software?Have you implemented any other creative on-site redundancy solutions?
Ask About Contingency Operation:
What mechanisms do you have in
place to operate critical data
systems in event of a school
emergency?
Ask About Contingency Operation:
What mechanisms do you have in
place to operate critical data
systems in event of a school
emergency?
Ask About Contingency Operation:
Who provides backup to key
office personnel, the District
Technology Coordinator or
YOU?
Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery
What's the process?
Disaster Recovery
What's the process?
Who should I involve?
Disaster Recovery
What's the process?
Who should I involve?
How will we respond?
Questions?