August 10, 2015

Will You Recover?

I gained a deep understanding of “disaster recovery” in the best situation imaginable. I was a programmer/analyst for Northern Trust Bank, and for two years worked diligently on our “Y2K” disaster preparedness plan. To say the least, banks cannot afford to lose their data. The fear surrounding Y2K gave me an almost unlimited budget and access to endless resources.

Like so many other organizations, we passed through Y2K without a single glitch. Rather anti-climactic, but I learned a ton about disaster recovery.

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I recently heard someone say that the only true currencies in the universe are time and attention. That’s why we “spend time” on things and “pay attention” to things. Interesting.

I’ve come to believe that lost data and other technical “disasters” really stem from neglect. Organizations do not like to “spend time” or “pay attention” on something that may or may not happen. Of course, when disaster strikes, they always wish they had.

I’ll leave you with one question: Can you articulate your “disaster recovery plan?” Can you describe the moving parts? The steps? If not, maybe it’s time to “spend time” and “pay attention” before it’s too late.

Tony Valle

Tony Valle is a founding partner at Promethius and manages the business development side of our business. Earlier in his career, Tony was a Programmer/Analyst for Northern Trust in Chicago, supporting a system that processed about $40 billion in transactions per day. Tony's talents are a unique blend of highly technical and highly creative, which makes him a powerful force in the IT world. In his personal life, Tony enjoys writing music, playing piano and guitar, and studying history. His son Louis is 8 years old and also likes to play piano and guitar.