Business Continuity Planning for Data Centers and Systems: A Strategic Implementation Guide Book

1 How We Got Here: History of Data Centers and Current Choices 1

2 Acts of God: Mission-Critical Interruptions and Man-Made Challenges 9

3 Origins of the Business Impact Analysis 21

4 Flooding: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! 51

5 Data Centers Growth Velocity 57

6 Energy Use in Data Centers Globally Through 2012 73

7 Primary and Secondary Data Center Selection: Recent History 83

8 Public Sector Laws: Guidance and Consequences 97

9 Government's Role: Summary of National Infrastructure Protection Plan of 2006 101

10 Tier 4: Basis of Design 133

11 Unique Challenges of Cooling 139

12 Unique Challenges of Power 151

13 Going Green 157

14 New Methods of Effective Site Selection: Negotiation and Execution 163

15 Cyberterrorism 171

16 Need for Speed 177

17 Future of Data Center Efficiencies - Think Outside the Grid 181

Glossary 193

Index 199