Wireless Technology for Disaster Recovery

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Wireless Technology for Disaster Recovery
A Chain Of Global Disaster Recovery Centers

• Atul Hemani
• 6th March 2008

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Agenda

• Disaster Recovery (DR) India Perspective
• Key drivers of DR
• Role of Wireless Technology in Disaster Recovery
• Omnitech DR/BCP Initiatives

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Business Continuity Planning - Worldwide

• New York
• 76 percent of IT executives in the New York
  consider business-continuity planning a priority
• 41 percent of businesses impacted by a disaster
  in New York said it cost them more than 100,000
  a day, including 17 percent which said it cost
  them 1 million to 5 million a day
• 86 percent of companies in New York that have
  suffered from a disaster said they've taken
  actions to reduce business interruptions in the
  future
• London
• 83 percent of London executives indicate that
  their company has a business plan in place
• 72 percent of companies have business-continuity
  plans updated in the past 12 months, and around
  52 percent have them tested during the same time
• 62 percent of surveyed IT executives say that
  viruses and worms are the most significant
  perceived threats to cyber security, followed by
  hackers (39 percent)
• Courtesy ATT Survey June 2006

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BCM preparedness in India

• 79 - No documented and tested Business
  Continuity Management plan
• 64 - Highly dependent on IT, do not have a
  corporate -wide BCM plan in place to address
  business disruption risks, 28 do not have a
  formal mechanism to declare disaster.
• 21 - organizations surveyed store entire data
  backups at onsite locations only.
• 32 - did not test the backups for reliability.
• 44 - faced some form of a disaster in the past
  two years.
• 64 - have not envisaged any kind of alternative
  facility to ensure continuity of business in case
  of a major disaster.
• 65 - respondents having a BCM plan, have never
  tested it

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DR Industry perspective
Business Disruptions Stats 2007
DR Implementation Model

• Average number of significant Disruptions faced
  in India last year (2007) 1.6

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Key Drivers of DR Strategy

• Corporate Performance
• Top Line Growth
• Customer Care
• Operational
• Efficiency
• Process
• Improvement
• Compliance
• Governance
• Globalisation
• Outsourcing

Parameters
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
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Different Causes of DR

• Strike
• Riots
• Terror Attacks

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Continuity Services via Wireless

• Wireless Priority Services
• Continuity of Operations Communications
• Blackberry Group
• Selected Address Groups
• Manual Group
• Continuity of Operations Network Services
• Re-route wired network thru wireless to data
  vault/ IDC

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Modes of Wireless Communication

• Voice
• Mobile Phones from more than one carriers
• Cellular on Wheels (COW)
• Satellite Phones
• Two way or multiple way radio communication
• Data Redundant Internet Data Backup
• Wireless Broadband (WiMax or so)
• Radio Modems
• Wireless Bridges
• Meshes

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Key Advantages of Wireless

• Wireless is non-terrestrial
• Reliability
• Security
• Physical
• Network
• Application
• Rapid Deployment
• Lower cost of Implementation especially for
  remote sites
• Flexibility of Operations

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DR Essentials

• DR/BCP offerings
• Consulting Services
• Vulnerability Tests
• Risk Assessment Services
• Business Impact Analysis
• Planning and Implementation
• Audit Services
• DR Solutions
• DR Center Services
• Hot/Warm/ cold Sites support
• Shared and Dedicated options
• Media Management
• Availability Services
• Remote Monitoring
• Infrastructure and Performance management
  Services

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• Data Carrier
• Pick up delivery
• Data Transport
• Fiber
• Copper
• Wireless
• Online replication Async or Sync
• Data Storage
• Servers
• Secure Zones
• Data Vaults
• Data Deployment
• Data Management

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• Servers, Storage Devices
• Network Equipments for LAN and WAN
• Last Mile Connectivity Wired and Wireless
• Business class desktops
• High speed network printers
• Remote Management

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• Training DR Preparedness
• Drill Exercises
• Skilled professionals sensitized to handle
  customers going through a disaster
• Orientation to customers on invoking disaster and
  occupying
• Smooth Navigation
• Crisis Communications

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Omnitech DR/BCP Initiatives

• First of its kind third party DR center in Middle
  East and India
• One stop services provider for your DR/BCP needs
• Proposed centers at Gurgaon, Chennai, Hyderabad,
  Pune, Banglore, Nasik and Dubai for City/
  District/ State/ Country Continent-wise
  Failover
• Deliver End to End DR Services in accordance with
  Global standards and Processes based SOX BASEL
  II
• Pool of highly-skilled and certified
  professionals
• World-class global practices and Proven
  Methodology
• Future roadmap to offer DR sites with City/
  District/ State/ Country Continent-wise
  Failover
• Strategic Partnership with BCMI and BSI

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OmniCenter Indias First Managed DR Center at
Navi Mumbai

• Proximity to Mumbai, Pune and Nasik
• About 1 hour drive from Mumbai city, 2 hours from
  Pune, and 2 hours from Nasik
• Well connected by Roadways and Railways
• Easy Approach to OmniCenter
• The approach is easy, thus helping achieve the
  RTO
• Geographical Factors favoring Mahape
• Stable seismic zone no history of earthquake
• About 30 kms away from the sea-shore no history
  of flooding
• Navi Mumbai as a technology Hub
• Infrastructural support related to technologies
  easily available
• Highly stable power supply
• Latest telecom facilities from various service
  providers

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OmniCenters A Chain of Disaster Recovery
Centers from Omnitech
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Are you Prepared?

• Whatever done is past is not always enough
• Revise your Business Continuity Plan based on the
  new realities and scenarios
• Include Plan B options, provide coverage for key
  roles
• Rehearse Frequently and Realistically
• Build a resilient IT infrastructure that can
  better withstand damage to networks using wired
  wireless technology and distributed systems
• Arrange for alternate workspace that includes
  workstations, e-mail and network connectivity
• Understand how to manage crises using central
  coordination, and consistent and accurate
  internal and external communications
• Make effective use of Managed DR Services for
  Administration, Management, Drill Audits and
  Recovery Centers

Effective usage of Technology, Technical
Expertise, Infrastructure and Resources
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• Your trusted partner in challenging times !!!