Could Faithlife Survive an Earthquake or Tsunami?

Given Faithlife's location in north-west Washington, I thought this article in The New Yorker was pretty relevant.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

TLDR: While everyone is worried about the San Andreas fault and "the big one" that's expected to hit California someday, a recently discovered fault line off the Oregon/Washington coast has many worried that something bigger is on the horizon. The fault line averages a massive 9.0+ earthquake every 250ish years, but hasn't had one for 315 years. And it's usually followed by a tsunami that, when it hits, is expected to wipe clean a 600-mile stretch of coast line that could reach as far inland as Interstate 5.

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Bruce Dunning

Interesting article. I hope it never comes.

Charles

Given Faithlife's location in north-west Washington, I thought this article in The New Yorker was pretty relevant.

Let's hope they're making backups. Not only would Faithlife be gone but those folks in Redmond would also be swallowed up. [:P]

In Christ,

Charles

MJ. Smith

Don't worry - the local experts laughed at the New Yorkers' worst case scenario - yes it would be horrible but the primary damage is apt to be far worst at the Logos backup computer site than in Bellingham. Yes, transportation would be seriously disrupted ... as Oakland discovered with the loss of a freeway. Yes the shaking could be frightening as Anchorage discovered. But I doubt that I am alone in being more concerned about a lahare off Mt. Ranier than an earthquake ... the latter is easier to anticipate and creating building codes for. The former, we have no practical experience. Tsunamis ...we are so mountainous that the quantity of land that would be devastated Oh, yeah, don't forget wildfires .... every now and then there is a truly serious one that decimates infrastructure (like last year near the home place).

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749285#Comment_749285

Let's hope they're making backups. Not only would Faithlife be gone but those folks in Redmond would also be swallowed up.

Redmond's to the east of I-5 and new enough construction as to probably have little more than a rocky ride, some falling objects and disruption to utility service and employees' transportation. The real question - do your desks all have 3 day emergency kits (my employee did)? Are your children taught how to draw up emergency plans (ours do)? Do you have an emergency tub in your house and in your car ... remembering to cover any kind of weather and caring for your pets (our cities pester you with ads information on building these)? Do your retirement homes require the children to update their parents' emergency kits every fall? These are the things that really matter aren't they.

SteveHD

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749287#Comment_749287

I live in Redmond. Chose it so I would be west of the super volcano under Yellowstone. OK, that is not the real reason.

Generally IT organizations use stuff like redundancy, geographical replication and off-site backup storage to insure continuous access and disaster recovery. I briefly checked their site to see if I could find anything about the data center(s) and practices but did not. It might be a nice addition for them to consider.

Just noticed they do have another office in Arizona and that may be a failover site. https://www.logos.com/about/visiting-tempe

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749294#Comment_749294

When Logos had the major problems with servers they indicated that they were already building a mirror site in Tukwila

mab

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749295#Comment_749295

I'm all for redundancy and the safety of everyone at Faithlife. But it's more for being ready for the sound of the shofar.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749309#Comment_749309

Tukwila may be drowned as well. Better roll your pant legs up. What if a Great Tribulation hits? Prophecy says its coming. Logos...you ready?

Wait. I'll be out of here anyway. Only the folks who stick around will have to worry.

Erwin Stull, Sr.

I still prefer to keep ALL of my important data locally on multiple systems (Server, workstation, laptop, external HDD, etc.). I may keep a few non essential files in the cloud, but for the most part, I'll take the responsibility of keeping my data safe and available. I don't think that I'll ever be comfortable relying completely on the cloud.

JohnB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749315#Comment_749315

I have the solution for you all.. Move to the UK!

Far from serious earthquake/volcanic/hurricane zones. OK if you get a good volcano going off in Iceland you might not be able to fly for few days but ....

abondservant

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749632#Comment_749632

Nah 2:5-6

The mountains quake before him;
the hills melt;
the earth heaves before him,
the world and all who dwell in it.

Who can stand before his indignation?
Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.

abondservant

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749632#Comment_749632

I have the solution for you all.. Move to the UK!

Far from serious earthquake/volcanic/hurricane zones. OK if you get a good volcano going off in Iceland you might not be able to fly for few days but ....

hahaha, I loved my time in UK. I tried to move back there, but it seems to have not been in the Lords will at that time in my life. In any case, you should give them fair warning that UK is also far from sunlight much of the year (at least London was), and encourage the purchase of a mac and wellies. Or at least a decent coat, and weather application for ones mobile.

JohnB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749646#Comment_749646

n any case, you should give them fair warning that UK is also far from sunlight much of the year (at least London was), and encourage the purchase of a mac and wellies. Or at least a decent coat, and weather application for ones mobile.

I must admit that you ARE correct. London tends to be the warmest and driest part of the country. Where I am, in Sheffield, some years there do seem to be an awful lot of damp days with very little rise in the reservoirs to show fort it. But you cannot beat the green countryside, especially in May & June, in particular along the Pennines (parts of Derbyshire, Yorkshire & Lancashire etc).

Veli Voipio

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749632#Comment_749632

I have the solution for you all.. Move to the UK!

Far from serious earthquake/volcanic/hurricane zones. OK if you get a good volcano going off in Iceland you might not be able to fly for few days but ....

Finland is even better geologically, although some feel uneasy with our eastern neighbor. Google has one server farm in Finland

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2013/06/04/googles-powering-finnish-data-center-with-swedish-wind-farm/

abondservant

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/749820#Comment_749820

n any case, you should give them fair warning that UK is also far from sunlight much of the year (at least London was), and encourage the purchase of a mac and wellies. Or at least a decent coat, and weather application for ones mobile.

I must admit that you ARE correct. London tends to be the warmest and driest part of the country. Where I am, in Sheffield, some years there do seem to be an awful lot of damp days with very little rise in the reservoirs to show fort it. But you cannot beat the green countryside, especially in May & June, in particular along the Pennines (parts of Derbyshire, Yorkshire & Lancashire etc).

I was "vacationing" with a "team" that worked with certain individuals over there. I walked maybe 3 miles each way (2.x for sure) and it always seemed like every day the rain would catch me before I would get home. Needless to say my shoes didn't survive the trip. The souls had torn off on one side, and left me walking on the bare leather the last couple days. I did love it though, I loved the people I was to be helping, the churches that would have been partnering with me. But God has me where I am for a reason. I may add the title of Professor to that of Pastor here directly... But whatever the Lord wills be that here, or back on your side of the pond.