Disaster Recovery Tests in 2005

As concerns for security grow in this era of heightened alerts, owners of critical applications can rest easier by preparing in advance. CIT offers a disaster recovery program to customers using the z/OS (Titan) and Unix (EOS) systems at the NIH Data Center. Participation in the disaster recovery program is completely voluntary and is provided on a cost-recovery basis.

The disaster recovery program provides participating customers with facilities for continued processing in the event of an extended service interruption at the data center. The program includes computational, data storage, and data communications services at an off-site location referred to as the hot site.

During tests at the hot site, the NIH Data Center is responsible for restoring system and application software and data while customers are responsible for preparing their applications to run at the hot site. The data center works closely with customers to ensure that recovery procedures are effective and viable.

Two Tests in 2005

Two disaster recovery tests each year allow owners of participating applications to test and refine their disaster recovery activities. The tests this year are scheduled for July 19 and December 6.

If you wish to participate in the NIH Data Center's disaster recovery program or to discuss your critical application requirements for either z/OS (Titan) or Unix (EOS) systems, please call the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-4357, and ask to speak to the disaster recovery coordinator.