How New York Data Centers Address Business Continuity (SlideShare)

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How New York Data Centers Address Business Continuity

Whether it’s a New York data center or a colocation center

located anywhere in the country, the steps taken to ensure

disaster recovery and business continuity are the same.

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There will be slight variants depending on the risk levels, but

for the most part colocation facilities are following OpEx data center strategies to support and

maintain vital infrastructure.



As a result, data centers have now evolved into a strategic

problem and enterprises need to adapt to maintain continuity with

the potential risk of terror attacks, cyber-attacks, and

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At the present time, 49 colocation centers support the New York City financial

hub.



Any business continuity plan needs to address basic but crucial components like data, communication, people, and

technology. This means, in times of disasters, a data center enterprise needs to ensure that all the data (both physical and digital)

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This data also needs to be easily accessible by staff during the downtime and communication

protocols need to be established to make sure that every

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So why is a typical New York data center choosing

to go with OpEx strategies?



The popularity of OpEx data center strategies is driven by the following:

•Number of managed devices (equipment and space increases expenses)•Number of managed ports (cabling increases expenses)•Administrative touch points (reduce human error)•Number of integration points (equipment that’s not fully integrated provides little value)



To keep going during times of emergency, a data center in

New York will most often have a plan in place to react

to the situation.



Colocation providers in the area will have a plan that essentially covers the following:

•Prioritize response (what needs to be done first to get back online?)•Plan for the highest effect (not plan for every specific disaster, but, in general, to cover everything)•Plan resources (ensure second and third backup options are ready to respond)



Colocation providers in the area will have a plan that essentially covers the following:

•Multi-source all connections (data should be dependent on multiple paths and providers)•Service specific backup (critical applications might need a geographically load-balanced backup)



Further, when coming up with these contingency plans, it’s a good idea

to start thinking globally. It is much easier to repeat a

standard process with a colocation center that has international

standards for their services and resources.



A New York data center needs to be cost-effective, so

it’s always important to develop a plan that will focus

on revenue impacting processes.



You can basically do this by conducting a business impact

analysis. By performing this analysis,

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Although it goes without saying, it is imperative to train data center staff and

test them against possible real life situations.

Developing simple training plans will lead to prepared staff that will be calm and perform the necessary functions

effectively during the down time.



At the end of the day, there is only so much anyone can do to be prepared for a disaster.



However, having a business continuity plan can help and might also ensure that your business remains successful

after a disaster.



What challenges have you experienced developing a business continuity plan?



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