This just happened to us. One of our data centers lost partial power (bad PDU). Of course, now that clients are calling to complain, the questions start flying from "up above" about "why don't we have redundant systems in our other DC?".
It's a beautiful thing! Don Guyer Windows Systems Engineer Datasafe Platform Fiserv Enterprise Technology Fiserv [email protected] Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 Fax: 610-293-4499 www.fiserv.com <http://www.fiserv.com/> From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Security ROI - comment on this please That's the cost of doing business. The problem is, if it is needed just *once* and you don't have it, then it could be a business ending event. And since you can never be sure that it won't be needed in advance, you have to weigh the risks and make the intelligent decision. It's always amazing to me how business leaders that fight you tooth and nail for even a $20K item will ask the inevitable "why didn't we deploy this redundant blah-blah" when the single device goes down. ASB (Find me online via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio> ) Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: Same could be (arguably) said about DR plans/facilities. Yes, peace of mind, etc, etc. But what if that service is never needed? Don Guyer Windows Systems Engineer Datasafe Platform Fiserv Enterprise Technology Fiserv [email protected] Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 Fax: 610-293-4499 www.fiserv.com <http://www.fiserv.com/> From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Security ROI - comment on this please This is on a Powerpoint that just came to my desk: Myth: Security produces ROI Fact: Security is a negative deliverable 1. Produces no revenue and creates no efficiencies 2. Although limits possibilities that a future negative fallout will happen David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 503.548.5229 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
