There’s so much IT cleanup work involved with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it boggles the mind. But if you want a better view into a small, yet vital, part of it, check out Sgt. First Class John Metzler’s new blog.
The National Guardsman from Ohio is in Mississippi with the 371st Corps Support Group and is helping repair communications networks in the gulf coast. Sgt. Metzler normally oversees WAN operations, Exchange and BlackBerry servers, so his expertise – and insight – into this process is fascinating and invaluable.
This week he’s been writing about how people are charging their cell phones without electricity, the number of downed BellSouth lines in one part of Mississippi, the risk Hurricane Rita poses to the work they’ve already done, and more. Take a look.
