Without verification your plan is only a hunch. You can choose to verify your plan on your own, on purpose, in controlled circumstances; or while your site is down during the biggest day of your career. Having a plan is only half of the equation. Learn how to test your response plan on your own terms, by planning and executing “fire drills.”
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Fire Drills: an Analog for Verifying Your Solution's Emergency Response Plans
1. Drew Cox on twitter @DrewCoxSA
Fire Drills: Do Them
UNLESS YOU’RE INTO
TRUSTING YOUR FUTURE
TO FATE.
#FireDrill
2. Who am I?
❖ Father of two !
❖ Husband of one!
❖ Born & Raised Texan!
❖ San Antonian for 9 years!
❖ Big Picture Person!
❖ Very Contextual!
❖ Passions: Exploration,
Community, Flavor, Soccer,
Urbanity & Libations
#FireDrill
3. Professional Background
❖ 4 Years @ Rackspace, all in the cloud!
❖ Weekly show focused on best practice!
❖ Worked with hobbyists & Fortune 500!
❖ Passion for startups !
❖ Major award shows!
❖ Shark Tank!
❖ ‘Reddit’ AKA ‘Oprah Effect’!
❖ Super Bowl Ads!
❖ Strengths: Ideation, Maximizer,
Arranger, Connectedness, &
Intellection
#FireDrill
4. Goal:
I hope to instill in each of you a healthy fear
& a healthier curiosity
#FireDrill
5. Goal:
I hope to instill in each of you a healthy fear
& a healthier curiosity
#FireDrill
9. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
#FireDrill
10. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
#FireDrill
11. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
#FireDrill
12. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
auto scale = auto fail?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
#FireDrill
13. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
you get DDoS’d?
auto scale = auto fail?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
#FireDrill
14. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
your domain expires?
you get DDoS’d?
auto scale = auto fail?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
#FireDrill
15. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
your domain expires?
you get DDoS’d?
auto scale = auto fail?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
my developer goes rogue?
#FireDrill
16. Or what if…
a server fails?
you get hacked?
you hit the front page of reddit?!?
backups are corrupted?
your domain expires?
you get DDoS’d?
auto scale = auto fail?
you miss an alert because you phone was off?
my developer goes rogue?
#FireDrill
36. Draw a map of your home.
Show all doors and
windows.
Know your site
#FireDrill
37. Visit each room.
Find two ways out.
Review Each
Component &
Have a Fall Back
#FireDrill
38. All windows and doors should
open easily. You should be able
to use them to get outside.
Identify Choke
Points
#FireDrill
39. Make sure your home has smoke
alarms. Push the test button to
make sure each alarm is working.
Verify Monitoring
Solution
#FireDrill
40. Pick a meeting place outside.
It should be in front of your home.
Everyone will meet at the meeting place.
Agree on a
Collaboration
Platform
#FireDrill
41. Make sure your house or
building number can be
seen from the street.
Brand a !
“Sorry Page”
#FireDrill
42. Talk about your plan with
everyone in your home.
Your team needs to
know the plan
#FireDrill
47. Fire Drill Process
1. Make a plan!
2. Document your plan!
3. Schedule the fire drill (off hours)!
4. Run the fire drill!
5. Identify room for improvement!
6. Implement changes!
7. Repeat
#FireDrill