On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Ryan, John wrote:
> If they aren't already doing so, keeping the backup tapes offsite (the
> president takes them home or something) can be an incredible lifesaver.
Indeed. What is more, the concept of an off-site copy is easy to
understand -- even the most non-technical of managers understand the concept
of fire. :-) For a small company where one tape == one backup, it is easy
to implement, too. Our customers that actually have plans to continue
operations in the event of a major disaster are doing this.
The mom-and-pop shops which do not really plan on continuing operations if
the place burns down naturally don't bother. :-)
> Oh, the trunk of the president's car doesn't count as off-site.
> Another client tried to restore from tapes stored in a trunk in the
> middle of winter. It wasn't pretty.
I once had a customer call because they left an off-site backup tape in
their car by mistake, on the dashboard, in hot sun. It had melted.
Fortunately, tapes are cheap. At least they didn't ask me if it was still
good.... :-)
The other thing to realize is that those little "fire safes" they sell at
Wal-Mart are not very helpful. They are designed to protect paper, not
tapes. Paper can get quite hot before it combusts. Tapes can degrade at
significantly lower temperatures.
--
Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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