Natural Disaster – Earthquake Impact on Data Center

A major earthquake damages the primary data center. Backup systems activate but critical applications are offline.

🎯 Objectives

• Assess damage, activate DR plan, communicate with stakeholders, restore operations

📋 Exercise Modules

1. Damage Assessment
2. DR Activation
3. Service Restoration
4. Post-Incident Review

💬 Discussion Questions

• Is the DR plan current? How to prioritize system restoration? How to communicate with customers?

📚 References

• Business Continuity Plan
• Disaster Recovery Plan
• FEMA Guides