[Year 12 IT Apps] U4O2 KK09 (for 2011) - disaster recovery

[Mike Brookes]

G'Day people,
If you consider that an information system comprises more than just the 
data. then problems with any part of the system should probably form 
part of the disaster recovery plan (hereafter referred to as DRP). 
Whilst students might not be expected to discuss at great length what to 
do if the network manager has a heart attack and drops dead, the DRP 
should consider alternative premises as well as computer replacement and 
restoring data backups in case of total loss due to fire etc.

My 3c worth taking into account inflation + rate increase

Mike Brookes chief cook and bottlewasher Copperfield college.

On 3/11/2010 1:10 PM, Mark KELLY wrote:
> Hi all.  Having seen a couple of (what I consider) dodgy questions 
> about data disaster recovery plans, I am a little concerned about key 
> knowledge dotpoint 9 of U4O2 next year: "disaster recovery strategies 
> and the testing of these strategies".  It's not significantly improved 
> from the existing U4O2 KK05 which also refers to 'disaster recovery 
> strategies'.
>
> The dodgy questions were discussing things like rebuilding after 
> fires, sweeping up the mess etc.  In other words, disasters rather 
> than *data *disasters, which is our territory.
>
> I hope VCAA examiners and SAC writers read the dotpoint as "*data* 
> disaster recovery strategies and the testing of these strategies" to 
> avoid irrelevant non-ICT questions and student responses.
>

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