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Disaster Recovery Facility

• e-FOR3T is the State of Colorados
• Enterprise
• Facility for
• Operational
• Recovery Readiness Response
• Transition services

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So, whats an e-FOR3T?

• e-FOR3T is an enterprise level disaster
  recovery facility offering an alternative,
  voluntary solution for business continuity
  disaster recovery practices.
• In other words, its a place for State Agencies
  to put their computer stuff so theyre prepared
  to survive if their main computer stuff becomes
  unavailable.

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Mission Description

• e-FOR3T is an enterprise level disaster
  recovery facility offering an alternative,
  voluntary solution for business
  continuity/disaster recovery practices. It
  provides all participating member agencies with a
  secure, professionally managed facility including
  space, power connectivity to operate their
  information technology equipment.
• Enterprise Solution -- Uniform application of
  best practices for operational recovery,
  readiness response
• Facility Infrastructure Components -- 12,167 sq
  ft facility including space, power connectivity
  (see Facility Services Overview)
• Funding Strategy -- Colorado Department of State
  utilizing its cash funds to maintain those
  portions of the disaster recovery infrastructure
  that are common in facility infrastructure
  operations
• Participating Member Agency Flexibility -- Allows
  participating member agencies the flexibility to
  architect their required recovery solutions
• All State of Colorado Government Entities Invited
  -- Participation is voluntary for any State of
  Colorado government entities

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Facility Services Overview

Data Center Space 6,549 sq ft raised floor Individually locking cabinets Private cages as required
Office Space NOC 5,618 sq ft fully furnished including NOC with workstations, desks, phones, LAN/WAN connections, etc.
Security 24x7 magnetic card key access with secondary pin code Digital motion-activated security cameras intercoms
Power Facility power, delivery, infrastructure for up to 120 watts/sq ft UPS systems 2 meg generator
Cooling HVAC service to support requirements Anti-static raised floor with cooled air delivery
Fire Detection Suppression Certified incipient smoke detection (VESDA) Dual-interlock pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
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Facility Services Overview

Telecom Network Support MNT Network services provided on dual path system with redundant IP router LAN switches 20 remote access internet accounts with static IP addresses for each participating member agency (10 DSL 10 dial up) Remote hands services allowing State to use facility personnel to perform basic tasks as instructed by State engineers Insurance coverage for State assets MNT network failover to redundant IP network Private Network Transit (PNT) via backbone connection between Denver alternate site
Migration Transition Support Staffing resources for physical migration Documented processes procedures Relocation standup of state agency hardware Review post-transition analysis internally externally Off-site tape vaulting
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Why is it Different?

• Public/Private Partnership
• Leveraging private collocation expertise to meet
  public need
• Lease Agreement, not Services Agreement
• Lease for space plus data center facility,
  basic network 24x7 care and feeding
• MOU required prior to occupancy/use
• Shared Governance
• Light hand on the tiller from managing agency
• First come, first served based on agencys
  perceptions of their individual needs and their
  capabilities
• Funding Model
• Basic lease payments made by managing agency

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Accomplishments Goals

• RFI/RFP Responses Received Oct 2005
• Evaluation Complete Lease Signed Mar 2006
• Facility Build Out Activities Mar 2006 Jun
  2006
• Facility Staffed Operational Jun 2006
• 1st Agency MOU Signed Oct 2006
• 17th Agency MOU Signed Sep 2007
• Active Programs participating in Sept 2007 10
• Facility is currently 35 occupied (18 months in)

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Participating Agencies

• Dept of Personnel Administration
• DoIT, DoIT Telecom, Information Technology Unit
  (ITU), Information Security Operations Center
  (ISOC)
• Dept of Regulatory Agencies
• Dept of Public Safety
• Dept of Human Services
• Dept of Public Health Environment
• Dept of State
• Dept of State, SCORE
• Dept of Law
• Dept of Agriculture

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Participating Agencies (cont.)

• Dept of Natural Resources
• Commission on Higher Education
• School of Mines, Colorado State University, Fort
  Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metro State
  University, University of Colorado System,
  University of Northern Colorado, Western State
  College
• Dept of Local Affairs
• Dept of Corrections
• Dept of Health Care Policy Finance
• Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)
• Colorado Judicial Branch (Courts and Probation)
• Dept of Labor Employment
• Dept of Education

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Contact Information

• Facility staff email
• e-FORT_at_sos.state.co.us
• Facility vendor site
• www.viawest.net
• Facility project consultant vendor site
• www.wyantdata.com
• Presenter
• Trevor Timmons, CIO, Dept of State
• trevor.timmons_at_sos.state.co.us