Documents Contributed by ECAR, Disaster Recovery Planning, Incident Handling and Response, and Communication
Changing Ideas of Campus Disaster Recovery: Designing Resiliency into Systems
| Title: | Changing Ideas of Campus Disaster Recovery: Designing Resiliency into Systems (ID: ERB0720) | | Author(s): | Suresh Balakrishnan (University System of Maryland), J. Robert Sapp (University of Maryland University College), Eric Spangler (University of Maryland University College), and Donald Z. Spicer (University System of Maryland) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (09/25/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This ECAR research bulletin suggests a framework to provide resiliency in higher education by placing such considerations up front in the evaluation, selection, and design of information technology (IT) services and building them into the business practices of the institution. Resiliency is the product of technology, people, and processes that minimize the impact of an event and make transparent that which would otherwise adversely disrupt the normal operation of services for students, faculty, or staff.
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Simple Things That Could Save Your Institution
| Title: | Simple Things That Could Save Your Institution (ID: ERB0709) | | Author(s): | Catherine Lewis (Xavier University of Louisiana) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (04/24/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | In August 2006, EDUCAUSE brought together a group of thought leaders from higher education and the private sector to explore and share effective strategies and behaviors on the important topic of business continuity in higher education. One of these leaders is Catherine Lewis, the information technology administrator who led New Orleans–based Xavier University through the August 2005 disaster of Hurricane Katrina and helped restore academic continuity for the institution. Lewis shares her perspective and insights in the form of this research bulletin.
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