1 / 9

Information Availability

Information Availability. Brett Paulson Sr. VP and Chief Information Officer Board of Trade Clearing Corporation FIA – November 7, 2002. Introduction. Key Role of Board of Trade Clearing Corporation in Industry—Risk Mitigation

gage-hall
Télécharger la présentation

Information Availability

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Information Availability Brett Paulson Sr. VP and Chief Information Officer Board of Trade Clearing Corporation FIA – November 7, 2002

  2. Introduction • Key Role of Board of Trade Clearing Corporation in Industry—Risk Mitigation • Strategy For Information Availability Ensures Financial Integrity Under Disaster Scenarios • Clearing Corporation Application Portfolio • Web Based Trade Management • Web-Based Back Office Transaction Management • Paperless Clearing • Deliveries • ATOM/GAINS • Market Information • Clearing Corp Hosted Applications

  3. Recoverability Inside and Out • Disaster Recoverability is Architected into Clearing Corporation Systems Infrastructure • Data Center Configuration Includes Primary and Hot Standby for Minimal Recovery Time • Communication Infrastructure Connects Customers and Key Partners to Recovery Site • Recovery Plan Tested Continuously to Ensure Viability • Company Escalation Procedures Incorporate Disaster Problem Management

  4. Primary Data Center Redundant Power Feeds From Power Company Primary Power Source Backed Up By UPS/Battery Redundant Chilling Systems (Electrical, Chilled Water) Primary and Dial-up Customer Communication Lines Recovery Data Center Hardened “Disaster Resistant” Data Center Facility Redundant Power Feeds From Power Company Plus UPS Batteries Backup Power Generators Redundant Chilling Systems Multiple Telco Vendor Connectivity Geographic Location Outside of Downtown Chicago Data Center Configuration

  5. Recovery Features of System Architecture • Production Data is “Mirrored” Instantaneously To Remote Site to Minimize Recovery Time • Recovery of Systems is Accomplished Within 60 Minutes • Web Applications Seamlessly Transition to the Remote Data Center at Recovery Time • Private Customer Network and Internet Service is Transitioned to Remote Data Center Within Minutes of Recovery • Clearing Corporation Email is Hosted by Separate Service Provider in a Disaster-Resistant Data Center Outside of the Loop

  6. Disaster Recovery Customer Support • Office Space in Downtown Chicago is Maintained for Business Support • Additional Office Space at Remote Recovery Site is Available for Technical and Business Support • Primary and Backup Data Centers are Connected to Customers Via Private Network and Internet • Clearing Corporation Supports Multiple Methods of Data Transfer for Customer Information (FTP, MQ, E-Mail, Diskette, Mag Tape) • Upon Recovery, All Firm Reports and Data is Immediately Available via the Internet or Private Network

  7. Technology • IBM Mainframe Environment Mirrored Using XRC Software (440 Gigabytes of Data) • Oracle Databases Copied to Remote Site Using Oracle Replication Server • Solaris and Windows NT File Systems are Mirrored with Veritas On Network Attached Storage • Processing Capacity Available for Recovery is Maintained in Lock Step with Production Capacity Needs

  8. Recovery Testing • Clearing Corporation Executes Approximately 8 Recovery Tests Annually • Average Recovery Time for Production Environment is 45 to 60 Minutes • Customer Connectivity Tested Minimum 2 Times Per Year • Recovery of Clearing Corporation-Hosted Applications Are Included in Recovery Tests

  9. Concerns • 9/11 Identified Risks Associated With a Potential “Regional Disaster” • Recovery Plans Need to Account for the Unavailability of Key Staff Members • Risks Associated With Cyber Terrorism • Availability of Human Resources in Light of Possible Biological or Chemical Threats (e.g., Small Pox, Anthrax) • Compliance With Government White Papers Regarding Data Center Recovery Requirements

More Related