Data Centers Improve Disaster Recovery

Lt. Col. Stan Chase, USA (Ret.), chief operating officer, Perimeter Technology Center (PTC), Oklahoma City, spoke at the chapter's April luncheon. Col. Chase discussed disaster recovery and business continuity and provided an overview of PTC facilities and capabilities. The Oklahoma City bombing, the attacks on September 11, 2001, and frequent tornadoes have alerted corporate and information technology staff members to the importance of alternate storage sites and workplaces, said Col. Chase. In addition to natural and man-made disasters, he said the increased cost of real estate, labor, and utilities, and exponentially growing data requirements make off-site data centers an attractive part of a corporate business strategy. PTC provides data center collocation and business continuity office space, as well as network design, critical infrastructure support, firewalls, security patches and tape rotation. Their data centers are carrier neutral with a number of vendors providing connectivity for customers to maintain their current information technology infrastructure. At the event, the chapter also presented six ROTC and five enlisted scholarships.

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