Tag Archives: disaster recovery

The Need for Tape

Posted on October 1, 2013 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Mar 26, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is away at DevConnections. One of our SQLServerCentral authors sent me this post, which I found to be pretty amazing. Apparently hackers broke into a backup server at … Continue reading →

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Versions of Disaster

Posted on September 12, 2013 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally released on Jan 13, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. I wrote about versioning of old software recently and how I had to restore an old version of SQL Server in response to a … Continue reading →

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Disaster Recovery Docs–Offsite

Posted on August 8, 2013 by way0utwest

Years ago I worked at an ISO certified organization, where we took our administration and planning seriously. We ensured everything was backed up, we had backup drills, we each practiced recovering systems, loading tapes, even calling the company that rotated … Continue reading →

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DR Failovers

Posted on July 19, 2013 by way0utwest

Almost everyone struggles with setting up disaster recovery plans and resources. There are a few companies that take their DR seriously, but for most organizations, it’s an afterthought. It’s an insurance premium that can easily be avoided if there are … Continue reading →

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