The Day After

Speakers: Nenad Vidak, Mirna Kos

Presentation objectives:

• DR/BC terms and solutions overview

• Details on the DR solution installed in ZABA

• Setting priority of the data

• DB2 group restart considerations

• Additional benefits of  the DR solution

Outline:

1. DR/BC solutions overview – Types of DR

2. DB2 disaster recovery – Data loss/recovery time considerations

3. Solution implemented in ZABA – Implementation steps, current situation, hardware overview

4. DB2 group restart procedure (DB2 DR procedure) – Step by step analysis

5. Additional capabilities and future plans

Full Abstract:

Data protection and business continuity are the keys to business survival especially in banking. Being open for business in the shortest time after some kind of disaster occurred and having no data loss are high priority demands.This presentation will introduce the audience with the overview of business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions. The DR/BC solution implemented in Zagrebacka Banka will be discussed in more details. Special attention will be given to DB2 group restart at recovery site emphasizing important elements that need to be considered in such procedure: setting the data priorities, tuning DB2 ZPARMs for group restart and removing restrictive statuses form DB2 objects at DR site. Additional value of having an exact copy of production system available for testing will also be addressed.