D is for Disaster Recovery
(Only applies if you’re (un)lucky enough to survive the disaster.)
Ranging from being nuked from orbit, to scratching the screen of your new iPhone, there are various levels of disaster that require your clear-headed, panic free attention.
If that’s not possible, then scream at the top of your lungs, loot whatever you need to survive and look for someone to blame.
Once you’ve calmed down, it’s time to consult the Disaster Recovery Plan.[1]
The Recovery Plan will outline all the various steps that you’ll need to take to get your system back up and running. It will take into account the major disaster scenarios and will provide important contact numbers for those who can help.
Throw it away, because a) it will be completely irrelevant to the disaster that has fallen upon you, and b) all those contact numbers are for people that left the company 6 years ago.
My advice is to sit back, relax, and watch your colleagues scramble through the wreckage. It’s surprising how much fun it can be to watch other people panic.
It’s even more fun when you’re the cause of the disaster.
- If it hasn’t been incinerated by the disaster you need to recover from. [↩]
Tags: disaster recovery, lotd