Successful EUCLID Disaster Recovery

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Each year, teams across Information Services undertake a Disaster Recovery Test on one of the University’s priority services. This year was the turn of EUCLID, with the event itself being run much closer to how an actual disaster would play out.

Disaster Recovery Tests check the recovery processes and procedures of priority University platforms, providing the knowledge we need to recover the systems in a timely and efficient manner in case of an emergency. The test helps to protect against potential data loss and keeping confidential data secure.

EUCLID is one of the top priority services used by thousands of students and staff at the University, managing student records and the department lifecycle. Making sure that it can quickly recover following an emergency is vital, ensuring that any confidential information remains secure and stored. This meant the Disaster Recovery Test was very important, and the fact that it was successful provides reassurance across the board.

The test was a very collaborative effort, with Production Management, Development Services and IT Infrastructure from Information Services, and teams from Student Systems following a strict set of procedures. Last year, several new guidelines were developed for future tests, which had been introduced this year and helped in the overall process. This test is just one example of how cross-departmental collaboration helps in project success, especially when working with such important University services.