Problem #3: Backups and Disaster Recovery (20 points) MonsterMed Inc. (MMI) is a

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Problem #3: Backups and Disaster Recovery (20 points) MonsterMed Inc. (MMI) is an online pharmaceutical firm. MMI has a small systems staff that designs and writes MMI's customized software. The data center is installed in the basement of its two-story headquarters building. The data center is equipped with fire suppression equipment and an uninterruptible power supply system Because the programming staff is small and the work demands have increased, backups are only made whenever time permits. The backup files are stored in a locked cabinet in the data center. Recently, due to several days of heavy rains, MMI's building recently experienced serious flooding that destroyed not only the computer hardware but also all the data and program files that were on-site. Required: ad is hac procedures or lack thereof, (4 points

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a- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is how an organization prepared itself for any disaster and made disaster recovery plan and continue the business operation. The business should not stop after meeeting with any disaster but should have taken proactive steps and methods to mitigate the disaster and averse maximum disaster related risks.It contains updated contact list of all stakeholders and specific procedures on how to respond to the situation.

b- First of all MMI should shift the data center to top floor so that in future disaster due to flood will not impact in such degree. Flood cannot be controlled and it is natural. The organization only put proper mitigation features like 24*7 data backing and how the essential parts like computers can be saved.

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