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Your IT system has just failed. What do you need to know to respond effectively?

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Your IT system has just failed. What do you need to know to respond effectively? This is a nightmare scenario for any IT professional, but it doesn't have to be a disaster. If you follow some basic steps and ask the right questions, you can minimize the impact, identify the root cause, and restore the service as soon as possible. Here are some tips to help you deal with a system failure.

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Marcus Asshauer

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1 Assess the impact

The first thing you need to do is to assess the impact of the failure on your users, customers, and business processes. How many people are affected? How critical is the service that failed? How long can you afford to be offline? What are the potential consequences of the failure? These questions will help you prioritize the urgency and severity of the incident, and communicate it to the relevant stakeholders.

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Marcus Asshauer

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To get all the important details about an outage you must have a reliable and well configured monitoring system. This should show you, which parts are involved and in the best case show you directly the root cause and how it impacts your business case or customers.

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2 Isolate the problem

The next thing you need to do is to isolate the problem and determine its scope. Is it a hardware failure, a software bug, a network issue, or a human error? Is it affecting one server, one application, one network segment, or the entire system? Is it a localized problem or a widespread one? These questions will help you narrow down the possible causes and sources of the failure, and focus your troubleshooting efforts.

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Franco Hidalgo Ramirez

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Es importante definir si el impacto afecta a la operación del negocio, para establecer la estrategia de corrección o ajuste. Si no afecta podemos dirigir recursos para resolver la caida. Y si esta afecta la operación, primero hay q transparentar esto con los stakeholders y luego proponer un plan de corrección inmediato.

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3 Gather the data

The third thing you need to do is to gather the data that will help you diagnose and fix the problem. This may include logs, metrics, alerts, configurations, backups, screenshots, user feedback, and any other relevant information. You should also document the steps you take, the changes you make, and the results you observe. This will help you track your progress, avoid repeating mistakes, and create a record of the incident.

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4 Restore the service

The fourth thing you need to do is to restore the service as quickly and safely as possible. Depending on the nature and extent of the problem, this may involve repairing or replacing hardware, patching or updating software, rerouting or reconnecting network, or reverting or correcting human actions. You should also test the service thoroughly before declaring it operational, and inform the affected parties of the resolution.

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5 Analyze the cause

The fifth thing you need to do is to analyze the cause of the failure and learn from it. You should review the data you collected, identify the root cause, and evaluate the impact. You should also identify any gaps or weaknesses in your system design, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, or security. This will help you prevent or mitigate similar failures in the future.

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6 Improve the process

The sixth thing you need to do is to improve the process of responding to system failures. You should review the steps you took, assess the effectiveness and efficiency of your actions, and identify any areas for improvement. You should also update your documentation, policies, procedures, and best practices based on your experience and feedback. This will help you improve your skills and readiness for future incidents.

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To improve the process it has to be clearly defined and delegated, this process should also be documented so that when someone else takes on the role they know exactly what they are in charge of and how to go about it.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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1 Assess the impact

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4 Restore the service

5 Analyze the cause

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7 Here’s what else to consider

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