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At the core of everything we do is data storage. If you’ve
evaluating a Storage Area Network or a backup solution, we’re available to
offer an unbiased opinion based on our experience. We offer custom
implementation services for large or small Storage Area Networks, (SANs) and
have experience in all storage technologies, from paper to fiber optic
storage networks.
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Backup/Recovery
Quick Study
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Creating a Disaster
Recovery Plan can be simple or complex, depending upon your business, your
systems and your business continuance goals. We find that this is an
excellent service with which to begin the process and to determine the scope
of services you might want or need.
For a minimal fee, we
consult with you staff about your backup methods, recovery scenarios and
disaster plan. We deliver a written opinion about your current situation,
identifying potential risks and solution alternatives.
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Business Continuity
Planning
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We examine your business
and system scenario, discuss your business continuity goals and offer
several consulting options specific to your needs and budget. We typically
examine your physical facilities and identify potential risks to your
computer systems and network. We may recommend different backup
scenarios—Internet backup clustering or disk based backup or we may be able
to use the devices and facilities you already own and simply make
operational recommendations and changes. We can set up an automated method
of backup that can generate an email to you (or us) each day, telling you
that your data is secure. We can do this with most versions of Windows
Server, Linux, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris and HP/UX, and most popular databases.
We can investigate alternate physical and communication facilities in which
to recover your business if your facility is lost and, if necessary, assist
in negotiation with third parties.
We provide a written plan
with exact details of how independent technically competent people could
restore your business systems to the extent that you wish.
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Trial Recovery
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At your site off hours, or at our lab, we will attempt to
rebuild your systems given your backup media, your current disaster recovery
plan and a system similar to yours. We document success or obstacles that
would prevent your business from recovering to avoid unplanned outages.
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Disaster Recovery
Analysis and Documentation
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If you already are making backups and are relatively
comfortable about the ability to restore them, we can write a cohesive
Disaster Recovery Document so that someone who is not familiar with your
systems could perform the recovery. Your application provider or IT staff is
likely to be otherwise occupied after a widespread disaster.
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Business Continuity
Analysis
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We take a holistic view of your business and the relationship
to your Information Management Technology and, with you, develop contingency
plans for different disaster scenarios. We include a physical examination of
your facility with suggestions about issues that might cause problems.
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Clustering
Evaluation and Implementation
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We can determine if clustered systems would be an advantage
to your business and implement an appropriate clustering solution to meet
your uptime goals. We find that, given the uptime needs of most business
applications, clustering is overused and many times actually causes problems
not seen with non-clustered systems.
