11) Collocate the data center on the San Andreas fault

10) Keep backup tapes in the CIO's basement

9) Store copies of all the really important data on stone tablets

8) Redirect all customers to the backup Web site on MySpace.com

7) When the building burns down just outsource the rest of the jobs overseas

6) Move the servers to the parking lot and attach them to car batteries with jumper cables

5) Use the nearest Starbucks hotspot as a remote worksite

4) Send a St. Bernard with a cask of brandy to search for lost data

3) Use smoke signals to communicate with branch offices

2) Stock up on carrier pigeons and Post-It notes in case e-mail goes down

1) Hire Mike "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job" Brown as a disaster-recovery consultant

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