Can Your District Survive a Data Disaster?

Autor/in	Smith, Gary
Titel	Can Your District Survive a Data Disaster?
Quelle	In: School Business Affairs, 77 (2011) 1, S.15-17 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-651X
Schlagwörter	Information Technology; Computer Security; Technology Planning; School Business Officials; Risk Management; Cost Effectiveness; Data; Vendors; School Districts; Guidelines; Emergency Programs; Crisis Management; Computer Storage Devices; Information Storage; Computer System Design; New Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Risikomanagement; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Daten; Vendor; Anbieter; School district; Schulbezirk; Richtlinien; Hilfsprogramm; Krisenmanagement; Informationsspeicherung
Abstract	School business administrators have long recognized the need for a workable data recovery plan regardless of cause. Yet many have not reassessed their current data backup and recovery capabilities, perhaps because they have not experienced a catastrophic failure. There are three reasons school business administrators may not realize or recognize that their recovery plans have, in fact, left them vulnerable to unacceptable long-term data disruption: (1) Assumption that business data are safe; (2) Reliance on a tape backup system to retain and restore critical business data in the event of server malfunction; and (3) Failure to consider a recovery time objective (RTO) in the data recovery plan. One of the most important considerations in developing an effective data recovery plan is cost efficiency. School business administrators, always concerned about costs, can find their answer in a combination of the best of several options--a hybrid solution that ensures prompt data recovery without breaking the budget. In evaluating data recovery plans, it is important for school business administrators to begin with a business impact analysis that examines the three potential areas of vulnerability: safety and security of data, current backup, and an acceptable RTO for the district. Discussions with information technology personnel and the district's business software vendor can help steer the district toward the best solution. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). 11401 North Shore Drive, Reston, VA 20190. Tel: 866-682-2729; Fax: 703-478-0205; e-mail: asboreq@asbointl.org; Web site: http://www.asbointl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10