If an avian flu pandemic broke out tomorrow, would your company be ready for it? Computerworld published a series of articles on that question last year, prompted by a presentation analyst firm Gartner gave at a conference last November. Among Gartner’s recommendations: “Store 42 gallons of water per data center employee — enough for a six-week quarantine –and don’t forget about food, medical care, cooking facilities, sanitation and electricity.” And Gartner’s conclusion, over half a year later: Pretty much no organizations are ready. It’s not that organizations don’t spend enough effort on disaster planning, although that’s true; it’s that this really isn’t the sort of disaster worth planning for.