Can the Los Angeles Data Center You Chose Survive an Earthquake? (SlideShare)

Can the Los Angeles Data Center You’ve Chosen Survive an Earthquake?

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The good news is that it is possible to stay operational during a natural disaster


Offsite Backup


Ask the facility manager if their data center does secondary backups


and stores the data at another location that’s unlikely to be affected by crises that compromise the main data center


Cloud backups are on the rise as a source of customer data protection


Disaster-Proof Rack Storage


Ideally, a Los Angeles data center should use seismic-rated rack storage to hold customer servers


Fire Protection Systems


Newer buildings are typically built to allow the sprinkler system to move with the building when seismic upheavals occur,


preventing rupture and malfunction


Older buildings, though, may lack the bracing needed to protect the system


So raise this question with your data center’s facility manager


Suspended Ceiling Support


While newer buildings likely have proper bracing for suspended ceilings installed,


older facilities may not have the reinforcements necessary to keep the ceiling from crashing and damaging equipment during an earthquake


Additional Resources


• How Data Centers Protect Your Data During Earthquakes


http://www.colocationamerica.com/blog/protecting-data-during-earthquake

• California Earthquake Authority to House Its Mission Critical IT Infrastructure With RagingWireData Centers


http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/california-earthquake-authority-house-its-mission-critical-it-infrastructure-with-ragingwire-1986131.htm

Bottom Line


Confirming that your Los Angeles data center has both structural and procedural safeguards in place against earthquake damage


is the best way to keep your business running during and after any upheaval


Does your Los Angeles data center have adequate protection against earthquakes and other natural disasters?


Let us know your thoughts in the Comments box below


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Can the Los Angeles Data Center You Chose Survive an Earthquake? (SlideShare)