With software-defined networking, cloud, virtualized workloads and hyperconverged infrastructure, government agencies have more choices when building out networks and data centers. But that freedom can lead to complexity that wasn't an issue when the computing environment lived on physical servers. This can affect core government principles, such as having solid continuity of operations (COOP) plans in place so that work can continue in an emergency. COOP plans exist for physical infrastructure, but what happens to virtual workloads if the cloud or virtual server suddenly becomes...