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Join LOPSA-NJ as Joseph Kern talks about Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Leadership and Responsibility.

As sysadmin I worked in state of continuous disaster recovery for three years; I did this in countries that I had never before visited, and in situations that could be extremely stressful. I'd like to pass on what I've learned from my mistakes and my successes to a wider audience.

When I first started working as a sysadmin, I had enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Computer Systems Operator (3C0X1). It happened that I was assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron (1CBCS) in Germany. Over the next three years I would participate in 30 exercises and several real-world missions. What a way to start a career.

During this time I learned many things about myself and the nature of the sysadmin within a disaster recovery, crisis management, and leadership role. The recent events in Haiti, and the international response by many sysadmins and engineers (both civilian and military) has prompted me to share what I know.

During my talk I'll be covering practical, sometimes personal, advice in the following topics:

1. Disaster Recovery - Beyond Backups and Collocation, what to do when …
2. Extended Crisis Management - Troubleshooting in a troubled environment …
3. Leadership - Roles everyone can play
4 .Getting Involved - Civilian Agencies and your Local Community

I won't be talking about backups, tapes, or collocation. In fact I won't be talking about anything you can learn from a book; only through repeated failure and success. If you're brand new to the topic of disaster recovery or a seasoned veteran there's something in this talk for you.

BIO:

Joseph Kern has been a sysadmin since 2003; before that he lived the life of a bohemian king in the valleys and forests of Oregon.