Alan Brown wrote: > On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Eric Rousse wrote: > >> Currently, I store tape locally > > In a data safe? > >> and in the tape changer. But we also bring our tapes offsite, just in >> case anything happen to our server room. > > Is the offsite storage in a data safe? > >> But is there a way to track that information related to the tape volume. > > Not at the moment. > > If you use a suitably rated data safe, the need to take tapes offsite is > reduced as they can handle several hours direct fire exposure @ 1100C > along with a 7 metre drop (simulates floors burning out in a multistory > building) >
Having an on-site fire safe is not a good idea IMHO. Remember, if you do suffer a fire, you will be wanting to move your machine room to somewhere else fairly quickly. If you have the fire safe in the same location as your machine room then you are unlikely to be able to gain access to that to restore any data for around a week due to having to firstly let the safe cool down, secondly the fire safety regulations will stop you (or anyone useful) gaining access to the building/area to recover your media. If at all possible, get the safe close by (for logistical reasons) but in another building and then move the tapes that are unlikely to be needed. Our current way of doing things is we keep ~2 to 4 days on-site and off-site (to the other building) the rest. When a long recovery comes through it means a walk to get the tapes but that's not so bad. -- James Ray. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Computing Services Queen Mary, University of London ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
