1. The Problem YOU are responsible for confidential, mission- critical data... but

2. The Problem YOU are responsible for confidential, mission- critical data... but You DO NOT control the IT function!

3. The Problem YOU are responsible for confidential, mission- critical data... but You DO NOT control the IT function. BUT...

4. Ask the Tough Questions: Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district?

5. Ask the Tough Questions: Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district? Where are data backups stored: On-site Off-site

6. Ask the Tough Questions: Who physically handles/transports/stores data backups in your district? Where are data backups stored: On-site Off-site What tools/methods do you use for real-time recovery of deleted, erased or damaged data files?

7. Ask About Backup: To what media do you backup data? Magnetic tape Removable hard disk Optical SAN Other

8. Ask About Backup: To what media do you backup data? Magnetic tape Removable hard disk Optical SAN Other What is the frequency of your data backup? Entire data sets Incremental or Differential

9. Ask About On-Site Redundancy: Do you have real-time server redundancy? VMWare Clustering/Mirroring

10. Ask About On-Site Redundancy: Do you have real-time server redundancy? VMWare Clustering/Mirroring Do you maintain a “test” server for critical applications?

11. Ask About On-Site Redundancy: Do you have real-time server redundancy? VMWare Clustering/Mirroring Do you maintain a “test” server for critical applications? Are application appliances covered by some type of “instant replacement”?

12. Ask About On-Site Redundancy: Can you read your data backups on a computer other than a workstation/server that is running backup software?

13. Ask About On-Site Redundancy: Can you read your data backups on a computer other than a workstation/server that is running backup software? Have you implemented any other creative on- site redundancy solutions?

14. Ask About Contingency Operation: What mechanisms do you have in place to operate critical data systems in event of a school emergency?

15. Ask About Contingency Operation: What mechanisms do you have in place to operate critical data systems in event of a school emergency?

16. Ask About Contingency Operation: Who provides backup to key office personnel, the District Technology Coordinator or YOU?

17. Disaster Recovery

18. What's the process?

19. Disaster Recovery What's the process? Who should I involve?

20. Disaster Recovery What's the process? Who should I involve? How will we respond?

21. Questions?

22. Thank You! Presentation: http://home.waltoncsd.org/collaboration tmcnerney@waltoncsd.stier.org