Until it actually breaks and the CEO is screaming about it not being back up and running.
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com>wrote: > I'll remind you that you said the CEO said you have a few days to restore > data in the event of a disaster... You don't have any requirement to ensure > data is always available... > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:50 PM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > >> Because, as has been drilled into me on this list, I don’t really know >> what I *need* from a D/R perspective. I'm looking to get an independent >> consultant to help me figure that out. I know what I'd *like* and I think it >> could do the job, but that may not be the most effective method of ensuring >> the data is always available. :-) >> >> My original thinking was get 2 SANs and mirror them, but then I wasn't >> sure that the bandwidth would be there, so after getting pummeled here >> trying to get folks on this list to do the heavy lifting for me, I've >> decided the proper thing to do is hire an independent 3rd party to come up >> with a D/R plan. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:44 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: re: Consultants >> >> Not sure if it differs in the US but I'm a bit unsure why you're talking >> about "hiring" consultants? >> >> Why not just invite in a bunch of VAR's, go through your needs and ask >> them to quote on a solution? >> >> And to echo others thoughts, manufacturers will obviously have an agenda, >> resellers will have an agenda (to sell you something just from a bit wider >> pool), and even the best meaning consultant will have a certain bias based >> off what they're familiar with (not to say it won't be a good solution, but >> you take the point). >> >> I wouldn't expect you to have to be paying anyone a bean to get some >> detailed options. >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
