Business
Continuity and Recovery Strategies
There is more to disaster recovery than
having a good set of backup tapes. Depending on the severity
of the disaster, you might not even have any backup tapes!
There is a whole segment of the computer
business that focuses on providing business continuity and disaster
recovery services to businesses. They offer a full range of
options.
Commercial hot sites: Purpose-built
facilities that provide a stricken business' personnel with the
hardware and software to resume transaction processing until that
business' own facilities are repaired.
Mobile Data Centers: These are
pre-configured mobile data centers that can come to a client's
locale.
Internal hot sites: This is the
most expensive type of disaster recovery data center. This is
a wholly-redundant data center owned and operated by an individual
business and is intended only for the use of that business.
Cold sites: These are
commercial properties that do not have computer hardware and
software ready and waiting for emergency use. This option
relies on the ability to quickly ship in all necessary equipment and
software when needed.
AIMS does not provide any of these options;
however, we have identified providers and we have the expertise to
help you choose the best disaster recovery plan, based on your
business needs and budget. Prior to joining AIMS, David
Dorries, our Director of Sales and Marketing, worked in the disaster
recovery market. David is available to guide you to an
appropriate disaster recovery vendor. You may contact David at
ddorries@aims1.com or at
318-323-2467, ext. 9310.
Basics of
Backup Tape Care and Replacement
- Tapes must be kept clean.
- Dust, dirt and oils are the biggest
enemies of tape life. Keep tapes in their protective cases
when not in use. Store them in a clean place. Do not
touch the surface of the tape.
- Follow tape cleaning instructions.
Most newer tape drives monitor the condition of the tapes, and
you will be alerted when the drive needs cleaning.
- AIMS strongly recommends that you
replace all your backup tapes once a year.
AIMS, Inc.
235 DeSiard St.
Monroe, LA 71201
800-729-2467
aims@aims1.com
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