There are many solutions to datacenters and backups. The number one
point it tht the backups must be kepT offiste. Commercial Storage
companies charge by the number of pickups. Your pickup schedule
depends on the last tape that you can use that will still allow your
organzistion to recover at a point in time that is reasonable.
Foe instance if the data can be 48 hours old then you can schedule
your pickup accordingly.
The second point to remember is the recovery time objective that you
mudst meet in your recovery. If your a trading group then recovery in
minutes or hours is needed. This requires the data to be available
quickly at the Traders Hotsite.
Of course this is all an over simplification. The planning process is
more complicated.
See www.reknowledge.com for educational training CD's on this subject.
Thanks
Ms. Michael C. Redmond, CEO Redmond Worldwide, Inc
www.redmondworldwide.com
International Consulting Firm
This may seem a silly question with a rather obvious answer but, with diplomacy not being one of my my stronger characteristics I would appreciate some help...
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There are many solutions to datacenters and backups. The number one point it tht the backups must be kepT offiste. Commercial Storage companies charge by the...
Michael - I hope you adding content to the thread and not my comment. You are corrent, the best idea is to keep it off site and i believe John was relying...
Let's not get bogged down in the detail here. The basic concern is "denial of access". The management team should be asked three questions : a) whether they...
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