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SWBTATTReg

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10. And even if the data center is knocked out, contingency plans are in plan (disaster
Fri Dec 25, 2020, 02:53 PM
Dec 2020

recovery was part of my duties at AT&T, in case of a data center getting knocked out, etc.) to route the traffic etc. to other facilities and/or have other facilities step in to take on the role of the disabled data center. Of course the local loops serving the immediate area are negatively impacted, but the outlying areas (traffic etc.) would be if needed rerouted, etc. These facilities/buildings are massively built, thus hard to damage. I suspect that if any damages occurred, more than likely it's in the streets surrounding the facility.

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