Abstract: A mesh network system and method for use in an area affected by a natural disaster. The system includes a first network node that has Wi-Fi capability and a first Wi-Fi coverage area. The system also includes at least one second network node, coupled to the first network node, with the at least one second network node having Wi-Fi capability and a second Wi-Fi coverage area outside of the first Wi-Fi coverage area. The first network node and the at least one second network node are coupled together via at least one radio transceiver to form a network route within the mesh network. A first communication device located within the area affected by the natural disaster and operably coupled to the first network node communicates with a second communication device located within the area affected by the natural disaster and coupled to the at least one second network node via the network route within the mesh network.

Abstract: A fabric computer method and system for recovering fabric computer node function. The fabric computer method includes monitoring a processing environment operating on a first Processor and Memory node within the fabric computer complex, detecting a failure of the first Processor and Memory node, and transferring the processing environment from the first Processor and Memory node to a second Processor and Memory node within the fabric computer complex in response to the detection of a failure of the first Processor and Memory node. The fabric computer system includes a first Processor and Memory node, a second Processor and Memory node coupled to the first Processor and Memory node, at least one input/output (I/O) and Networking node coupled to the first and second Processor and Memory nodes, and a fabric manager coupled to the first and second Processor and Memory nodes and the at least one I/O and Networking node.