Case: Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Continuance (BC)
A major hospital's CT imaging system experiences a sudden server failure due to a power surge during a storm. The hospital relies heavily on its Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to store and retrieve CT images for ongoing patient diagnostics and treatment planning. Without immediate access to these images, patient care could be severely impacted. The hospital's IT team must implement their disaster recovery (DR) and business continuance (BC) plans to restore system functionality and ensure continuity of care.
The CT images stored on the PACS system include critical scans for patients currently undergoing treatment for various conditions, including trauma and cancer. These images are essential for ongoing patient management and treatment decisions.
What is the first step the IT team should take to address the server failure?