Continuity for Essential Public Services
Each state agency and public organization has a set of critical services it
must provide regardless of unforeseen events. Power outages, computer problems,
fires, natural disasters: all have the power to disrupt vital government
services and risk the trust and confidence organizations have established with
the people they serve.
The Department of Information Services (DIS) offers a set of tools, a facility,
and functions to empower organizations to design the solution that best meets
their business continuity goals. Clients define recovery time objectives, then
set up the level of recovery that meets their needs using the DIS network,
infrastructure, and data center.
Business Continuity Tools, Functions, and Facility
DIS provides business continuity services in Eastern Washington by leveraging
Washington State’s high-speed fiber optic network around the state, other DIS
infrastructure, and a third party data center.
Six node sites are spread across the State of Washington are set up to provide
infrastructure, including:
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Internet Connections
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Domain Name Service (DNS)
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Enterprise Active Directory (EAD)
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Secure Gateway Services
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Virtual Private Network Access (VPN)
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DNS Failover Service
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Time Service
A contract has been established to provide server hosting, which include:
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Rack space (caged or not)
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Power
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Cooling
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Connectivity to the IGN, PGN and SGN
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The option to extend your local corporate network through MPLS
Ideal for running redundant critical state services, the DIS business continuity
solution gives Washington state and local government organizations the tools
they need to assure that constituents will be able to access vital services
regardless of unplanned events.
Business continuity
fact sheet
Business Continuity Site Services
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are administered by the Department of Information Services (DIS)
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used by governmental entities to purchase products and services directly from
the contractors
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products and services may not be purchased for personal use
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purchasers must have completed a Customer Service Agreement
Who is the business continuity site services contractor?