Disaster Recovery Planning

1. identify critical subnetworks - support critical applications to the 
   College; mission critical operations.  Consider RTO (Recovery Time 
   Objective) for each area as some will require more attention to *avoidance* 
   than recovery.

2. identify *single* points of failure (e.g., Wellfleet) because if the RTO 
   must be low, you must eliminate these points of failure

3. UPS's! and other environmental/building concerns (security)

4. individuals! - need cross-training and having access to up-to-date 
   documentation

5. Establish a recovery strategy - develop failure scenarios and the strategy 
   for recovery

   **consider the Master Plan and the moves that will take place and the 
     services that will be required in the building to be moved to**

6. Network Exposure Analysis
   1. Review Network Configuration
        Cinfirm Cricitical Functions
        Understand Physical Topology
        Confirm Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
   2. Identify Single Pints of Failure
        Define Risk Avoidance Options
        Establish Recovery Strategy
   3.
        Estimate Implementation Costs
        Develop Action Plans
   4.  Present Findings

1. Rappaport, David M., "Toward a Robust Network Environment": Disaster Recovery, Business Communications Review, September, 1993 (9/93) pg. 78-86.