In A Stunning Turn Of Events, Hubris In IT
Forrester Research apparently says that IT departments are overconfident:
Six years after the events of 9/11, many corporate IT operations are overconfident about their ability to handle a disaster, according to a Forrester Research, Inc. report released on Tuesday.
The survey of 189 data center decision makers found a severe lack of IT preparation for natural and manmade disasters.
For example, the report found that 27% of the respondents’ data centers in North America and Europe do not run a failover site to recover data in the event of a disaster. About 23% of respondents said they do not test disaster recovery plans, while 40% test their plans at least once a year. About 33% percent of respondents described their operations as “very prepared” for a manmade or natural disaster while 37% called their sites simply “prepared” for such events.
Overconfident, somewhat; after all, geeks are like the GODS! if you ask them. However, disaster planning, like quality, requires planning and spending. Both of which, unlike confidence, are in short supply in many IT departments.