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

[Roland Gesthuizen]

They keep talking here about me getting hit by a bus .. makes me nervous at
school around anything with more than four wheels.

I can just imagine on the foot path, somebody holding my hand crying out
 "the root password, the keys, quick .. hand them over." and as I float away
into the cyber-clouds ".. check his pockets!".

.. instead of "Alas poor Roland, we knew him well."

Regards Roland

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Mike Brookes <mikebr at tpg.com.au> wrote:

>  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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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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