Disaster Recovery Mechanics Adolphe Ngabo COSC 356

Overview What is Disaster Recovery? Levels of Disasters Disaster Recovery Importance Who Uses it? Implementation Conclusion

What is Disaster Recovery? Definition: Disaster recovery is known as a plan for duplicating computer operations after a catastrophe occurs, such as a fire or earthquake. Includes Routine off-site backup Procedure for activating vital information systems in a new location

Levels of Disasters Five levels Level 1: Threat of disaster without evidence Least threatening No actual damage has been done Possibility of Information being compromised without evidence left behind

Levels of… Cont’d Level 2: Actual attack without data loss Almost same as Level 1 Have proof of the attack but not how in depth the attack was. Level 3: Minor data/system loss Beginning of a disastrous event Data either lost, stolen or compromised Easier to repair

Levels of… Cont’d Level 4: Major data/system loss Not easy to repair Systems can be fixed as long as damages are dealt with immediately. Level 5: Total Loss Worst of the worst Information and technology almost impossible to recover Natural disasters Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes etc…

Disaster Recovery Importance Without it, companies wouldn’t be sustainable Eliminates high cost of recovering data Example: September 11, 2001 Wide area outages Fiber optic telecommunication services

Who Uses It? Anyone and Everyone has the capability to use disaster recovery The majority that use disaster recovery are businesses or corporations Reasons: Companies have files that need to be kept away from the public: Patents Trade Secrets Financial Statements Etc.

Implementation IT Support Centers Run through a checklist: Detect Notify Repair To Detect: Pinpoint outage area geographically To Notify: Contact those who are professionals in disaster recovery within the company To Repair: Self explanatory, system must be repaired back to working order

Implementation Cont’d Cloud Computing Uses word processing, spread sheet, or programs that are installed somewhere other than on the computer upon which you are currently typing.

Implementation Cont’d Most Common Cloud Programs: Windows Skydrive Apple’s iCloud Google Drive

Conclusion What is Disaster Recovery? Levels of Disasters Disaster Recovery Importance Who Uses it? Implementation

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