Disaster Recovery for System Architecture Using Cloud Computing - Assignment Example

Download file to see previous pages The main objective of American public education inc. Is to protect the records and to guarantee the availability of information technology services. The role of this plan is to give written agreed discussions and to design and implement a sufficient set of procedures for responding in case of any disaster.
A disaster is referred to as the occurrence of any event that causes noticeable interruptions in its functions. This plan assumes the most severe disaster, the kind that needs moving computing resource to a different location. The basic approach, the main assumption and possible sequence that are supposed to be followed are written in this plan. It outlines the prior preparations to a disaster and any emergency procedures after a disaster. The plan is a road map to a disaster to recovery
The plan represents a dynamic process that will be kept current through updates, testing, and reviews. As recommendations are completed or as new areas of concern are recognized, the plan will be revised to reflect the current environment.
Disaster assessment
The disaster assessment stage lasts from the beginning of the disaster up to when it is under control and the damage can be assessed.
Alternate site operation/data centre rebuild
This stage involves continuing operations at the alternate place from where the main place is being restored.
These recovery time objectives (RTO) should be given the best estimates. In the event of a disaster, the hardware would have to be located, purchased, shipped, installed, and configured before any installation.
The network services and application recovery times are additive in case of a disaster that has some effects on the servers and the plan. Though, a wan disaster takes much time to recover.
Disaster recovery coordinator
The disaster recovery coordinator is important in maintaining the plan in a consistent state of readiness. The recovery coordinator’s role is multifaceted. It disaster recovery management team is the one responsible for the overall coordination of the disaster recovery process from an information technology systems perspective. All other teams report to this team in case of any disaster. Members of this team also have other roles like administrative, public relations, supply responsibilities during a disaster. Each responsibility is headed by a member of the team. (Johnson, l. A. Et al 2012) the supply function is tasked to coordinate the purchases of needed supplies during this recovery period. The supplies include all types of equipment and supplies needed to enable the operations to return to normal. This part involves the list of items which are performed in the four phases of a disaster. The list gives a recommendation. In a disaster, some task may be done well. Sometimes, the sequence changes depending on the type of disaster or circumstances at the time. Some activities are ongoing, that is they span the entire phase or disaster. ( park, j. S. Et al 2010)
Application recovery priorities
American public education inc. Applications are acknowledged and classified in precedence order. It depends on when the disaster takes place, the priorities may change.   ...Download file to see next pagesRead More