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11/29/2005
Symantec LiveState Recovery. And Schaffhauser points out that 'For some, data is concern number one in any DRP. Keenan Baker, a storage specialist with technology products and services provider CDW-G, considers the focus on data protection the starting point of any disaster recovery plan.' Other companies like universal hardware solutions provider STORServer can also provide integrated solutions incorporating server, disks, tape, and software, along with integration services, so your institution can be prepared with incremental backups. Read moreFrom the edge of Katrina - Louisiana State University's
Brian Voss offers a unique view of disaster planning, asking, 'What if you're the last ones standing? Traditional DR thinking has to do with what to do if your data center is gone. How do you recover? How do you restore services for your institution? And that's very valid, as my colleagues at Tulane (LA), UNO, and other New Orleans universities are experiencing most directly right now. But what if your campus suddenly becomes the refuge for not only your neighboring institutions, but also local, state, and federal agencies? What if you are the site of last resort? How will you deal with a sudden influx of users placing unimaginable demands upon your environment and resources?' Read more
Outsourcing or Out of Business?
John Webster's article for Campus Technology's C2 newsletter proposes outsourcing as a disaster planning strategy. 'The timestamp says Wednesday 8/24/2005 11:46 AM. The subject line reads 'UCIS 182-81 PeopleSoft Tools.' It is the final e-mail I will receive from Tulane University (LA). Forty-eight hours later I receive a phone call, informing me of the evacuation of the school... According to the Association of American Universities, more than 30 colleges and universities along the Gulf Coast were severely damaged by hurricane Katrina. Tulane...was among the hardest hit. Its 13,000 students will not return this semester, awaiting the school's projected January reopening... For me, Katrina changed the way I will address Disaster Recovery (DR) planning. Much like post 9/11, this is a good time for schools to revisit disaster planning—or the lack of it—in preparation for the next campus-killing event we all know is out there.' Read more
Before the Disaster
Recommended Reading
- California Community Colleges Partner with Waterfall Mobile on Statewide Emergency Notification Coverage
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) has awarded a statewide emergency alert notification contract to Waterfall Mobile. The contract establishes Waterfall's AlertU as an approved technology through the official non-profit foundation for the California Community College (CCC) system office. Through this partnership, individual colleges may directly implement emergency communication services, eliminating lengthy technology evaluation and RFP processes.
- King's College and ASU Add e2Campus for Improved Emergency Notifications
King's College and Arizona State University have switched to Omnilert's e2Campus for emergency notification. Omnilert also has introduced a new program called the ENS Conversion Service that allows schools to bulk upload data from their previous emergency notification system into e2Campus at no charge.
- Saint Joseph Builds Out Wireless Network in Multi-year Upgrade
Saint Joseph's University has begun deploying a Meru Networks wireless local area network across its Philadelphia campus as part of a multi-year effort to bring wireless coverage to every building on campus.
- Vista Ramp Up Is Happening Now, Study Says
Organizations may have been slow to adopt Microsoft Windows Vista, but expect that to change by late 2008 to 2009, according to a Forrester Research report by Benjamin Gray et al., published last week.
- Talisma Launches New Version of CRM with Built-in Application Management
Talisma Corp. announced version 8.0 of its constituent relationship management (CRM) application for higher education. The new release includes application management, a revamped user interface, two-way text messaging, personalized Web portals, and an ADA-compliant Web client, among other enhancements.
- Bringing Composers into Classrooms Through Skype
Two Pennsylvania teaching colleagues with an interest in music and technology are bringing remote experts into classrooms at almost no cost, using Skype's free videoconferencing technology.
