Re: Disaster Recovery for Check Processing

Posted by Philip Jan Rothstein, FBCI (24.151.30.42) on December 23, 2005 at 08:22:29:

In Reply to: Disaster Recovery for Check Processing posted by Jack Sprague on December 20, 2005 at 17:02:22:

: I work for a small company that provides check processing systems to community banks. Many of these banks do not have a disaster recovery (DR) plan (for their check processing) except maybe a reciprocal agreement (RA) with another bank that is using similar hardware/software. Of these banks that do have an RA in place, many of them have it on paper only (to satisfy examiners), and rarely, if ever, test it.

: My company is considering several options. 1) Develop a relationship with a national supplier of DR services, with an emphasis on bank check processing, so that we may recommend them to our end-users, OR 2) Start a DR site in our own facility and provide the services to our customers.

: There are very few DR providers that I have found that specialize in bank check processing, and many of them are (or would be) competitors of ours.

: A lot has been published regarding planning for DR and BC from the customer's standpoint, but I have found very little information to assist in evaluating and/or starting and running a DR site. We don't even know most of the questions that should be asked. As they say, getting started is the hardest part.

: Can someone provide any suggestions? A list of DR companies that specialize in bank check processing (non-vendor specific) would be great. Publications with information related to starting and operating a DR site or sample agreements/contracts for providing DR services would be helpful. FDIC requirements that might govern what we can and connot do.

: I have been assigned this project with no experience in DR, except for basic common knowledge. I would greatly appreciate any input

: Jack S

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Jack,

For starters, the Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory (previously known as the Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages) provides a great resource for locating vendors who could support your requirements. The new 2006 edition is now available.

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: : I work for a small company that provides check processing systems to community banks. Many of these banks do not have a disaster recovery (DR) plan (for their check processing) except maybe a reciprocal agreement (RA) with another bank that is using similar hardware/software. Of these banks that do have an RA in place, many of them have it on paper only (to satisfy examiners), and rarely, if ever, test it. : : My company is considering several options. 1) Develop a relationship with a national supplier of DR services, with an emphasis on bank check processing, so that we may recommend them to our end-users, OR 2) Start a DR site in our own facility and provide the services to our customers. : : There are very few DR providers that I have found that specialize in bank check processing, and many of them are (or would be) competitors of ours. : : A lot has been published regarding planning for DR and BC from the customer's standpoint, but I have found very little information to assist in evaluating and/or starting and running a DR site. We don't even know most of the questions that should be asked. As they say, getting started is the hardest part. : : Can someone provide any suggestions? A list of DR companies that specialize in bank check processing (non-vendor specific) would be great. Publications with information related to starting and operating a DR site or sample agreements/contracts for providing DR services would be helpful. FDIC requirements that might govern what we can and connot do. : : I have been assigned this project with no experience in DR, except for basic common knowledge. I would greatly appreciate any input : : Jack S : ===================================== : Jack, : For starters, the Edwards Disaster Recovery Directory (previously known as the Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages) provides a great resource for locating vendors who could support your requirements. The new 2006 edition is now available.

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