To revamp GetSmart’s backup and recovery policies and create
a new disaster recovery plan many new methods will be put into place. One thing that GetSmart will continue to
enforce though is that employees will still be required to store all data on
the company’s network drives and will also still be restricted from backing up any
company data to personal devices. This policy
ensures that no sensitive company data is ever compromised and that all data is
backed up to the company data store. GetSmart
will also be implementing new Network Security hardware and software and
encrypting all data being transferred and stored to add a few more levels of
security.
To ensure that data is never again lost or destroyed
GetSmart will need to implement a High Availability Backup and Disaster
Recovery Plan. The first part of the
plan will be the Onsite Backup and High Availability which will consist of a
completely redundant Server and Storage Configuration at GetSmart. This fully redundant configuration will include
a primary production system and a secondary back up system. High Availability Backup software will be
used to constantly write data from the production system to the failover system. This configuration will provide a complete
onsite backup and failover system in the event hardware or software was to fail
on the primary system.
The second part of the system will be the offsite Backup and
Disaster Recovery Plan which will ensure data is secure and never lost. This will be done through purchasing a
datacenter suite in an underground cavern in Kansas. Underground Data Centers in the Caverns of
Kansas provide a completely secure and controlled environment. All Internet and power connections are
redundant in the Cavern Data Centers and they also have backup generators to
ensure that in the event of a disaster systems will still be operational. Get Smart will be purchasing their own 150
square feet suite in the Cavern which will allow them to install an offsite
Server and Storage and have space available to access their data in the event
of a disaster. Backup Software will be used
to back up data in increments throughout the day from GetSmart’s production
facility to the Cavern, and then each night a full back up will be sent from
GetSmart to their co-location in the Cavern.