Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Dealing with the Aftermath of a Major Server Crash

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Presentations and Seminars
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Patty Brown
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Presentation(s): Southeast Regional Conferences
ParentTopics:
Disaster Recovery Planning Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Abstract

In November 2003, the server used for our university's course management system crashed, causing faculty to lose critical information. This presentation examines the causes of the crash, its repercussions, and how we dealt with the situation. The strategies we used may help others cope with similar failures.

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