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.
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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.
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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?
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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.
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You can basically do this by conducting a business impact
analysis. By performing this analysis,
colocation providers can either cut down or increase investment
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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.
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At the end of the day, there is only so much anyone can do to be prepared for a disaster.
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However, having a business continuity plan can help and might also ensure that your business remains successful
after a disaster.
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What challenges have you experienced developing a business continuity plan?
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Let us know your thoughts in the Comments box
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