Natural disasters pose significant threats to IT infrastructure, with weather-related events causing 83% of major power outages. DataBank’s Jenny Gerson emphasizes strategic data center placement in safer locations while implementing comprehensive disaster preparedness measures including building reinforcement, flood barriers, and advanced IoT sensing technology.
The US experienced 28 billion-dollar disasters in 2023, with 52% of data center outages resulting from power failures. Only 26% of small businesses maintain disaster plans despite increasing climate risks. Organizations must create geodiversity through backup systems, redundant cooling, and seamless generator transitions.
“We take into account all kinds of natural disasters when we’re looking at where to site a data center — we try to site it in the safest place we can.”
— Jenny Gerson, Senior Director of Sustainability at DataBank
Essential preparations include twice-annual preventative maintenance, established communication channels, and regular backup rehearsals. Only 24% of organizations currently account for natural disasters in response plans, highlighting the critical need for comprehensive disaster recovery strategies.
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