[Year 12 IT Apps] ITA study design query

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Hmm, testing the recovery of files from the backup tapes?
Simulating a server shutdown with a electrical failure by power cycling a
UPS?
Pushing the red button on a power board to see what happens?

Regards Roland

On 22/08/07, Bill Turner <turner.william.s at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark
>
> I think it means defining the disaster recovery strategies themselves (e.g
> .
> backup, etc), then showing a means by how those strategies can be tested ,
> ie, simulate a power-loss breakdown for a server and see how long it takes
> to recover
>
> Bill
>
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> Spring is in the air and a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts
> of the ITA study design.
>
> ITA Key Knowledge Unit 4 Outcome 2  Dotpoint 5 is "Disaster recovery
> strategies, including testing."
>
> I've been wondering how testing can help one recover from disaster.
> Sure it can help _prevent_ disaster, but that's not "recovery".
>
> How does testing help after the disaster has struck??
>
> Any ideas?
>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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