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Your Better Business Partner Because We Know Business Better.. We Also Know
Something About Computers |
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Disaster
Recovery Planning Let's face it, file
servers will crash.
Workstations won't always work. Disk Drivers will fail. Printers won't always
print. Brownouts happen. Lightning does strike. Offices have burned.
Sprinkler systems have gone off. Break-ins and robberies don't always happen
just to other people . . . and, believe it or not . . . people sometimes just
plain make mistakes. Sometimes. Everything
manufactured by God or man is marginal. For example, have you ever
installed a package of two or more light bulbs and noticed that they don't all
burn out at the same time! We
cannot over emphasize the importance of having a standardized daily
backup routine for your Network System nor the importance of cycling your
most recent backup to an off-premise location.
It goes without saying that any firm that does
not backup is inviting disaster. While
these words may seem elementary, they are worth repeating. This precaution,
along with a Total Disaster Recovery Plan is crucial to avoiding the permanent
loss of data or hours of work. We suggest you ask yourself how much revenue
you would lose if even one day of production were lost? As businesses work
toward a 'paperless' office, it is imperative that everyone has a plan for
the inevitable. Among
the more universal considerations: · Being sure that all desktop programs are closed at the
end of each day. Your backup program will not be able to save open files. If
it is your habit to leave a program open, say your calendar, it will not
be backed up. Can you afford to lose entries for an entire week? Month? · Test the backup at regular intervals and be sure the
program is working properly. · Having critical programs installed on a few designated workstation
C Drives as well as the network drive so that some of your staff can continue
to work if you have a 'gray lady down' emergency. · Being sure each member of your staff backs up any
programs and documents on C Drives regularly. · Knowing how you will be able to print a time sensitive
document. · Have a plan to expeditiously obtain a replacement if you
have a hardware failure or a drive-array controller goes badly. · Surge Protectors may save you money on your personal property insurance.
In addition, some of the high end products even come with a vendor's
'insurance' protection'. It is a 'given' that all electrical receptacles are
subject the brownouts and power surges. · Mirroring Drives as a safeguard against loosing files. A File Server Battery Back-up should be an integral part
of your network system. Keep
in mind that your firm and your internal procedures, software and hardware
are unique to your business entity. While there are guidelines common
to all types of businesses, it is wise to consult with a computer system
specialist to implement a Disaster Recovery Plan specific to your particular
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