Student Name: Justin Hennings
Date Due: November 24, 2013
Date Submitted: November 24, 2013
Instructor: L. Chretien
Subject: NT1230 Unit 10 Exercise 1 – Backup Plan
How Grade: One hundred points total.

Submission Requirements * Write a response to the email below by recommending solutions and explaining the rationale for your recommendations. * This is not a group project. All rules of plagiarism apply. * Cite your sources and references. * Include introductory and concluding paragraphs.

Assignment Requirements

Respond to the following email:
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FROM: Rebop Pakulah, Acme Engineering Company
RE: Burning Smell in the server room in the US office.

Hello most esteemed US computer guru,
While visiting the US Office I noticed that there was a somewhat disconcerting smell in the server room. It reminded me of my uncle's cooking – somewhat burnt. I am concerned that the employees are not being responsible and having too many of their barbecue parties since we turned off their streaming Internet music to their cubicles. They swear by the Curley's barbecue sauce but I am not a fan.

We are using tape backup in the server room. Could the barbecue smoke affect the tapes? I am concerned because all of our backup tapes are kept in that room.
What would you suggest to take make sure the tapes are not affected by the smoke?
Thank you again for you kind attention to this matter.

Yours truly,
Rebop Pakulah
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Self-Assessment Checklist I made recommendations to address all of the concerns in the email. | * | I explained my reasoning. | * | I composed a professional response. | * | I used critical thinking. | * | I have followed the submission requirements:File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc /.docx)Length: 1-2 pagesFont: Arial 12 point sizeLine Spacing: Double | * |

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Response:
FROM: Data Center Manager
TO: Rebop Pakulah, Acme Engineering Company
RE: Burning Smell in the server room in the US office.

Dear Rebop Pakulah, I understand that you are having concerns with smoke getting into the server room. What I would recommend to fix this problem would be the following: set up offsite storage, change the Data Center policy, and physical security. Changing to one or all of these will fulfill your concerns about damaging the backup tapes. By switching to an offsite storage area, this eliminates the whole problem in itself. It is always wise to set up an offsite storage area because if a disaster was to happen at the current location, all data will be down and cannot be retrieved until it is back up and running. When changing the Data Center policy you should state that only work related things may go on and that barbequing is not allowed. If you do want to allow the barbequing, than having better ventilation and security features to stop the smoke should be put in place. If you choose even just one of these options you will see it will fix the concern you’re having. I would start with an offsite storage area and then move to changing the Data Center policy to your likings. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me, I will be more than happy to help.

Sincerely,
Data Center Manager