Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Disaster Recovery Planning

It Can't Happen Here: Developing a Unique Three-Tiered Administrative IT Disaster Recovery Plan

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Title:It Can't Happen Here: Developing a Unique Three-Tiered Administrative IT Disaster Recovery Plan (ID: EDU07232)
Author(s):Kenneth Schroyer (The Pennsylvania State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

What would you do if a broken water pipe temporally disabled your IT capability, or a fire destroyed your primary or secondary IT facilities? Penn State has developed a plan addressing three unique event levels--incidents, disasters, and catastrophes--with three plan phases, each of which initiates a unique recovery response.

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Disaster Planning: Maintaining Academic Programs During a Pandemic

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Title:Disaster Planning: Maintaining Academic Programs During a Pandemic (ID: EDU07070)
Author(s):Jonathan Mathews (The Pennsylvania State University), Daniel TH Tan (Nanyang Technological University), and Catherine L. Kelley (Fairleigh Dickinson University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Many campuses are exploring how information technologies might play a critical role, when disaster strikes, in ensuring the continuity of their most essential business, educating students. This panel will explore how Web-based services can be used to minimize the impact on instruction of a significant shutdown of the physical campus. Not all disasters have the same uniform impact; this panel will emphasize how to plan the process, from course preparation to delivery, for pandemics like Avian Flu.

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Higher Education IT Readiness for Business Continuity

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Title:Higher Education IT Readiness for Business Continuity (ID: EDU06208)
Author(s):Ronald Yanosky (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:How ready are higher education IT units to maintain or restore institutional services in the face of a major disruption? Using preliminary results from a new ECAR study, we'll look at business continuity planning, policy, and infrastructure. This presentation will also cover disaster recovery planning, emergency management, and post-discontinuity stabilization of services and infrastructure.
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Leveraging SAN Technology for Disaster Recovery, Server Consolidation, and Information Life-Cycle Management

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Title:Leveraging SAN Technology for Disaster Recovery, Server Consolidation, and Information Life-Cycle Management (ID: EDU06085)
Author(s):Brent Zimmer (East Carolina University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Would you like to decrease disaster recovery time from weeks to hours? What is the value of shrinking your server hardware, cooling, and power by 50%? Are you backing up old data? East Carolina University will show you how they are leveraging SAN technology to solve today's exploding data challenges.
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Statewide Disaster Recovery for Ohio's Higher Education

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Title:Statewide Disaster Recovery for Ohio's Higher Education (ID: EDU06242)
Author(s):Mitchell Dysart (The Ohio State University) and John Ellinger (The Ohio State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati have collaborated to establish the necessary infrastructure to support redundant disaster recovery for any higher education institution in Ohio. The capability leverages the existing infrastructure in place at both institutions as well as resources available at the state level, resulting in a cost-efficient, technically effective solution for addressing disaster preparedness.
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning in a University Environment

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Title:Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning in a University Environment (ID: EDU05258)
Author(s):Mardecia S. Bell (North Carolina State University) and Ann S. Harris (North Carolina State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:North Carolina State University has implemented a disaster recovery and business continuity program for centralized computing. The program has also expanded to encompass the entire university. This workshop will explain NCSU's process and provide a template for developing and implementing a program for any academic environment. Common pitfalls and challenges will be addressed.
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It Was a Dark and Stormy . . . Eight Weeks! Maintaining Critical IT Services During the 2004 Hurricane Season

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Title:It Was a Dark and Stormy . . . Eight Weeks! Maintaining Critical IT Services During the 2004 Hurricane Season (ID: EDU05130)
Author(s):Jim Uhlir, Jr. (University of Central Florida) and Robert Yanckello (University of Central Florida)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session will highlight how Computer Services & Telecommunications at the University of Central Florida managed university IT operations and infrastructure during three hurricanes over a period of eight weeks. We will also share what we learned regarding disaster preparedness and what changes we have made to our disaster preparedness plans based on what we have learned.
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The 2005 Campus Computing Survey

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Title:The 2005 Campus Computing Survey (ID: EDU05153)
Author(s):Kenneth C. Green (The Campus Computing Project)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Campus Computing Project will present new data from the 2005 survey on the role of information technology in U.S. higher education. Topics include user support, campus portals, wireless networks, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, and Web site services, plus new national data on IT security issues.
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A Tumultuous Year in the Life of a Data Center

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Title:A Tumultuous Year in the Life of a Data Center (ID: EDU0348)
Author(s):Dwight Fischer (Plymouth State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In 2002, the Enterprise Computing Group of the University System of New Hampshire prepared an updated disaster recovery plan and organized the construction of and move to a new data center. Prior to the move, a disaster occurred that provided critical lessons in planning, implementation, and business continuity for enterprise information systems.
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Near "Ground Hero" -- IT Lessons Learned in NYC

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Title:Near "Ground Hero" -- IT Lessons Learned in NYC (ID: EDU01105)
Author(s):Marilyn A. McMillan (Pace University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The session will begin with a synopsis of efforts undertaken by the IT staffs at two New York City institutions, Pace University and New York University, to support their communities on September 11 and in the ensuing period. It will include summaries of lessons learned thus far from these experiences about preparedness, crisis management, and helping one another cope. The second half of the session will be devoted to informal Q&A.
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