Superstorm Sandy Lessons Learned - BOMA SF
Superstorm Sandy Lessons Learned - BOMA SF
Superstorm Sandy Lessons Learned - BOMA SF
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Yes No No N/A<br />
Yes No N/A<br />
27. If so, in which areas?<br />
25%<br />
25%<br />
30%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
20%<br />
25%<br />
25%<br />
Property<br />
Engineering Security Porter/Cleaning<br />
Management<br />
Property Engineering Security Porter/Cleaning<br />
Management<br />
28. During the storm, what accommodations did you make for your building staff?<br />
64%<br />
64%<br />
Lodging within<br />
Lodging building within<br />
building<br />
25%<br />
25%<br />
9% 9%<br />
2% 2%<br />
9%<br />
2%<br />
Hotel Neighbor/residence N/A<br />
Hotel Neighbor/residence N/A<br />
Information Technology<br />
29. Which of your information technology systems were NOT available as a result of the storm? (Respondents<br />
can select more than one).<br />
27%<br />
27%<br />
24%<br />
24%<br />
31%<br />
31%<br />
22% 22%<br />
22% 22%<br />
Email Server access Building<br />
Tenant<br />
None Other N/A<br />
Email Server access Building security<br />
management Tenant None Other N/A<br />
security systems management<br />
systems<br />
systems systems<br />
30. List any changes you will make to your IT systems as a result of the storm?<br />
Additional remote servers and database storage systems<br />
Looking at redundancy<br />
Not sure if we could have prevented any IT problems<br />
Better battery backup<br />
Require a longer life UPS system<br />
Increase our text messaging capabilities and possibly add repeaters in the buildings so building staff can communicate<br />
between buildings on radios<br />
Back up server and VOIP system, VPN service to server<br />
Multiple layers of resiliency will be added<br />
Telephone/data services being relocated above ground. Will look into wireless service for the building<br />
We obtained a Google Apps account for the enterprise with sub accounts for executives<br />
Assure a connection to the emergency generator for building servers and office<br />
More off site storage<br />
I would transfer power to IP phone system to emergency power<br />
We powered down our network proactively to ensure network was not impacted - also, shutdown generator located at<br />
street level. Infrastructure was not comprised vs. other tenants that ran equipment during flooding<br />
Increased on site fuel storage for backup generators<br />
Require IT Support to be on site<br />
19 <strong>BOMA</strong>/NY HURRICANE SANDY LESSONS LEARNED REPORT | JANUARY 2013<br />
5% 5%<br />
5%<br />
31%<br />
31%